Need Protein Skimmer Advice

should i just totaly remove the bio balls and drip plate so that i can fit a in sump protein skimmer? What skimmers do you guys recomend for 200 or below

 

How much LR do you have?

I woul din a heart beat. As far as which one, how much do you want to spend?

 

im probably going to have somewhere around 100 lbs of live rock and i want a skimmer around 200

 

You have plenty of live rock. You will need to phase out your bio balls. Take a bit out every week.

A SWC EXtreme 160 would be good for your tank. Small foot print too, probably work real good for you. After that probably a Vertex In-180. Both are in the $270 range.

Bubble Magus are inexpensive. NAC&s perform well, but I think it is too small for your tank. Don't know much about the rest of their line.

It will be a little difficult getting to $200 on your size tank. Eshopps has some. But at around $200, you are getting bare bones. For under $300, you will get a good skimmer and a big improvement to how you are doing things now.

Also Adam.... if you are really on a budget, don't be afraid to buy used. I shop the classifieds on Reef Central... good forum, we can help you to see if it is a good deal. Craigs list in your area. Not everyone has tons of money to throw ata hobby. If you don't then you can save buying used, it just requires more home work.

 

Get a 30 gallon and make a sump/refugium and design it around yoy skimmer. made mine for under $50

 

ya i just bought the tank and it came with a truvu wet dry so what i think im gong to do is just take ot the drip plate and all and just run an in sump protein skimmer. I have bee looking oncraigslist but there isnt much in my area.

 

Ya, that will be hit or miss. Google for any saltwater clubs in your area. There is one local to me and one in Denver. That is the best place to look.