Cheap Skimmer?

Does this look like a good skimmer? Plus does any one have hands on experience with jebo protein skimmers?

eBay: Brand New Jebo- Reef Style Protein Skimmer Aquarium (item 330074756698 end time Jan-12-07 17:34:05 PST)

or this one

eBay: New 150 Gallon JEBO Protein Skimmer Reef Aquarium (item 250070003697 end time Jan-13-07 18:30:00 PST)

 

They are a cheap skimmer and I would say for the most part...
You get what you pay for. If you want a good skimmer for a about $125.00 try out the coralife needle wheel skimmer.
There are much better skimmers ( ASM etc.) but, they are more expensive.
http://www.3reef.com/reviews/showcat.php/cat/2
http://www.3reef.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/8/cat/2/limit/recent/date/1111343506

Jim

 

I am also looking to purchase a protein skimmer so if anyone has one let me know thanks

Is this the skimmer you are talking about or is this different?

ESU Coralife® Super Skimmer Air Injection Venturi System #33014

 

Aquarium Protein Skimmers: Coralife Super Skimmer Needle Wheel Protein Skimmer

J

 

I have the coralife, no complaints.... If you have the money I hear that the Remora requires no adjustments but i would not know personally. If your on a budget though, go with the coralife.

 

JUNK.

The only Jebo I like is the 520. but you need a sump.

 

This one eBay: Newly upgraded Jebo Protein Skimmer 520 with Pump (item 200067693645 end time Jan-14-07 09:18:45 PST) ?

Why you say you like that one? Do you have experience with them?

 

Yes, but I have the older model. Check out my signature and gallery. I DIYed it to accept a Becket for better foam production and cleaning. I know a few others that did that mod or adapted it for a needle wheel. For a smaller tank, it is probably more than sufficient stock.

 

for the extra money I would buy the coralife. 109 for the 65 on bigals. Good cust service and nice folks. Got a 220 and it is a nice design. Tons better than the $100 prism I had... see, I ended up spending $240 all together... get a decent one right away. Don't waste your money on a jebo - very few people have success with them and they are tough to get replacement parts for. Good luck

 

That is probably a good and safe call for most people. Needle wheel skimmers are cool and easy to dial in. I agree most Jebo skimmers are junk. I find that the 520 is an exception and a good DIY platform. Remember, I like DIY. The part I like about the 520 is that it has a large reaction chamber and a long contact time. Short of going to a recirculating skimmer it can do a good job once dialed in. The newer version with the adjustable output level looks like a snap to dial in. What I am unsure of is how it operates without being modified with a Becket or needlewheel. I really should have run it for a while just to see, but... Anyway, the built in venturi "looks" pretty good and don't see why it wouldn't produce a healthy amount of foam. BTW, it looks like you are running a sump. If you do go with the Jebo be aware that it has a pretty big footprint d/t the diameter of the reaction chamber and the pump. I'm guessing you will need 8x14" or so at a minimum. I think the Corallife has a smaller footprint.