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02-24-2007, 01:44 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 26
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|  Is this a good proteine skimmer?
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Im new to this saltwater, but ill never give up on my favorite fresh water fish the Silver Arowana! RIP little buddy( he jumped to his death tanks to my carelessness) such a waste of $90 when u leave the top open! | 
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02-24-2007, 02:00 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 168
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Hi,
Do you need to get a HOB skimmer or do you have a sump? In sump or in-line skimmers are better on average than HOB skimmers.
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46 Gal bowfront - 350W MH - 65W PC Actinic -CS90 Skimmer - SQWD with locline outputs - 18G refugium RDP- 1/4 HP chiller - 2x96W PCs on sump a fuge for coral frags and macro.
It's an overcrowded home with a little of everything and 5 fish. Thank good the fuge and sump were built for something bigger. | |
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02-24-2007, 02:40 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: miami Age: 24
Posts: 514
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that reads to be an in sump and hang on.
it looks like the odyssea protein skimmer that i just got.
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15 gallon aga
20 pounds lr
35 pounds ls
Current Power quad 96 watt retrofit
ZooMed Powersweep 214
Aquaclear 70 moded into refugium
two trumpet corals (1 light blue, 1 lime green)
star pollyps (pink base with yellow tips, and regular green)
various mushrooms (over 5 types)
metalic green frogspawn
sea mat (aka button polyps)
2 false percs
1 cherub angel (2 1/2 years old)
2 blue legged hermits
2 turbos
2 margarita snails
2 Astrea snails
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02-24-2007, 05:27 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
Posts: 1,181
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If your looking for a HOT model go with the coral life super skimmer or remora skimmer for set and forget ease of use. For in sump look at the octopus skimmers Aquarium Supplies - Aquarium Supplies for your Tropical Fish, Saltwater Fish, Reef Aquarium, Marine Fish, Saltwater Aquarium _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
120g FOWLR, 260w Orbit power compact lights, Remora Pro skimmer, 30g DIY Sump/Refuge, DSB,Seio Power heads, Powder Blue Tang, Purple Tang, Flag Fin Angel, False Eye Puffer, Copperbanded Butterfly and a Moorish Idol 
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02-24-2007, 05:40 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Va Beach, Va
Posts: 567
 
| bIGGER IS BETTER
hi,
I have two skimmers one is ok the other is not so good, I would go for the largest skimmer cup you can afford. My best one is a coralife.
They can fill up pretty quick if they over flow its a mess.
I ve even seen some with a overflow built in .
After you run one for a while you would appreciate that.
Doug
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55 GAL OP, 37 GAL SEA HORSE TANK, 5 CLARKI,
2 MARRONS,2 SERPANT STAR,1 RANDALL PISTOL,NUMEROUS HERMITS,2 SKUNKS,
4 PEPERMINT,1 ANAEMONE, SEVERAL SOFT CORALS, 2 ADULT W/C SEA HORSES,8 CHROMIS.
1 B 1 LM BLEEMY,1 WATCHMAN,1 TRUE PERCULA, 2 TANGs, 1 gold angel 1 ROYAL BEAUTY. 1 20 GAL SUMP WITH 1skimmer, 1 fluidized sand filter,
REFORGIUM, AND DSB IN MAIN AND SUMP, right handed hermits. | |
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02-24-2007, 05:50 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator |
It's defiantly an odyssea but I have no experience with them Sorry.
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02-24-2007, 09:52 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
Posts: 3,963
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Quote:
Originally Posted by djnzlab1  hi,
I have two skimmers one is ok the other is not so good, I would go for the largest skimmer cup you can afford. My best one is a coralife.
They can fill up pretty quick if they over flow its a mess.
I ve even seen some with a overflow built in .
After you run one for a while you would appreciate that.
Doug | With my AquaCEV180 I have it set up so the cup never fills up. Their is a valve for me to attach some soft hosing to redirect the skimmate to another bigger container, so I don't have to worry as much about overfilling the cup!
I love AQUA C skimmers! I also have the remora for my smaller reef tank and it works great! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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If not can someone tell me what a good one is in a good price range! 
