Best hang on back skimmer??

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  1. wayne44

    wayne44 Astrea Snail

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    i'm looking for a really good hang on back skimmer i'm not running a sump I have a penguin350 and a skilter400 as far as filtration running on a 55 gal oceanic....any help very much appreciated thanxs
     
    wayne44, Dec 24, 2009
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  2. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    I would recommend against this one octopusBH-100F
     
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  3. Gresham

    Gresham Great Blue Whale

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    CPR Aquatic's AERO FORCE

    CPR AQUATIC, INC - BAK-PAK™ 2

    I have it running on a 60g system and it's def. keeping up. FWIW I run a huge bioload and feed a lot and this puppy totally keeps up.

    If I didn't have that one I've get a Warner Marine Research HX2

    www.WarnerMarine.com - Warner Marine

    I've only fiddled and seen the little brother of the HX2, the h1, and it's a great skimmer. Everyone I know who has one is very pleased.

    Both have top notch customer service.
     
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  4. RustyShakleford

    RustyShakleford Feather Duster

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    you can never go wrong with a aqua remora C
     
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  5. wayne44

    wayne44 Astrea Snail

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    thanx for all the sugestions I had a seaclone and really did'nt like that one it leaked where the inlet tube connected to the main body i'm really looking for something thats not going to leak....I have a sump that I used to run but its not big enough for a skimmer to fit in it its a Aquaclear 75
     
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  6. wayne44

    wayne44 Astrea Snail

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    I think i'll go with the Warner Marine H2X looks like a good skimmer
     
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  7. dorian

    dorian Feather Duster

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    Aqua C Remora
     
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  8. wayne44

    wayne44 Astrea Snail

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    do you think the Aqua C is better than the Warner??
     
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  9. A4_Andre

    A4_Andre Astrea Snail

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    i run 2 aqua c remora's on my 75g
     
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  10. Matt Rogers

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    I second that after seeing one up close.
    http://www.3reef.com/forums/protein-skimmers/warner-marine-upgrades-h1-hob-skimmer-75164.html


    I also think the SWC skimmer was great after seeing that up close too:
    http://www.3reef.com/forums/protein...nection-skimmers-great-white-north-76082.html

    (Man that new search is sweet!)

    I was not that fond of the AquaC Remora skimmer I had, but I am in the minority on that one.
     
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