coralife 65 or remora aqua c

Discussion in 'Protein Skimmers' started by skiergd011013, Mar 19, 2010.

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  1. skiergd011013

    skiergd011013 Peppermint Shrimp

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    i got a coralife 65 off ebay for cheap and want opinions if i should put that on my 55 reef or just leave my remora aqua c on it. which skimmer would benefit my tank more?
     
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  3. puma

    puma Flamingo Tongue

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    Never used the coralife but i recently got the aqua c remora and love it.
     
  4. skiergd011013

    skiergd011013 Peppermint Shrimp

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    ya my remora works great and you dont have to turn it off to empyty the cup like coralife. im just wondering if the coralifes skim better.
     
  5. Reefaholic727

    Reefaholic727 Flamingo Tongue

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  6. skiergd011013

    skiergd011013 Peppermint Shrimp

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    ah forget to mention.....remora is loud! and its in my bedroom. coralifes are SUPER quiet. i dont know what to do!
     
  7. ReefWizard

    ReefWizard Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I have coralife and I strongly recommend against it. Stick with remora and turn it off at night if it is too loud for ya.
     
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  9. skiergd011013

    skiergd011013 Peppermint Shrimp

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    ok. ill stick the coralife on my 20 gallon soon to be fowlr tank.
     
  10. the fisherman

    the fisherman Vlamingii Tang

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  11. unclejed

    unclejed Whip-Lash Squid

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    Well, if it aint broke........leave it be!
    Why? Your experience? Mine is nothing but positive, once you have it dialed in.
     
  12. ReefWizard

    ReefWizard Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I have older version of 65.
    1. It never dials in completely.
    2. The cup always overflows especially when not watching.
    3. Bubbles, bubbles and more bubbles in the tank.
    4. The bubble diffuser cup with foam always clogs and overflows.
    5. It is super sensitive to water level.

    It is a good skimmer if you can tweak and re-tweak in a few days, definitely not set and forget skimmer.