Which Skimmer?

[njreejer]

Hey guys,
I'm setting up my 90 gallon tank at the moment and was offered 2 skimmers by local club members. One is an Eshopps PSK150 & the other I'm not sure but I'll attach pictures below. I was wondering which I'd be better off using & which one is better? Noise is also a factor for me

 

[lpsouth1978]

That kind of looks like an SCA skimmer. I honestly have no experience with either option, so can't really make a recommendation either way.

 

[Salt Addiction]

No idea tbh, just don't get a Xyclone. 4 weeks into the '2 week max' break in period and this thing is about to find its way into the garbage bin. If either are external you might consider that, BRS has a good vid on skimmers:

BRS Skimmers Video - Selecting and tuning.

 

[Water Dog]

Of the 2, I’d take the Eshopps skimmer, it uses a Sicce pump which is reliable and is rated for 100 -150 gallons. The SCA skimmer in your picture looks like a 301 which would be way undersized for a 90 gallon system. I had one of those back in the day and the Atman pump it came with was noisy and not very energy efficient..

 

[dannysreeftank]

I would say save your money and a high end NYOS quantum 160 or 120 https://amzn.to/2SW2OBb. Super quiet I run the 120 on my Red Sea reefer 350 and love it. (www.youtube.com/dannysreeftank)

 

[njreejer]

Of the 2, I’d take the Eshopps skimmer, it uses a Sicce pump which is reliable and is rated for 100 -150 gallons. The SCA skimmer in your picture looks like a 301 which would be way undersized for a 90 gallon system. I had one of those back in the day and the Atman pump it came with was noisy and not very energy efficient..

Thank you, this was the answer I was looking for :) going with the eshopps skimmer for now. It’s going to have the same atman ph1100 pump but oh well

 

[njreejer]

I would say save your money and a high end NYOS quantum 160 or 120 https://amzn.to/2SW2OBb. Super quiet I run the 120 on my Red Sea reefer 350 and love it. (www.youtube.com/dannysreeftank)

Was looking into these, definitely going to pickup in the future

 

[Water Dog]

Just make sure it fits in your sump space as it has a 12”x6” footprint.

 

[fishguy242]

i was going eshopps ,good choice ,happy reefing

 

[njreejer]

Ended up going with neither options ;Hilarious
Decided on buying a LifeReef SVS2-24 instead

 

[Water Dog]

Great call, you will be very pleased with your choice! :)

 

[Keithb22]

Yep that’ll be more efficient and probably the last skimmer you’ll need. Plus you can call Jeff and speak directly to him.