ETSS Sump Buddy 40

Has anyone used this skimmer or have any info about how well it works?

I'm under the impressions that ETSS makes some pretty good skimmers so I assume this must do a fairly good job.

 

PM Tangster as he has used these skimmers for a while. He will probably chime in when he see's the thread.

 

A friend of mine is trying to sell me one of these as well. It's a huge skimmer though. He says it retailed for like $598 and was willing to sell it to me for 300, but I got him down to 200. I was wondering the same thing about this skimmer.

 

Are you sure he's selling the sump buddy 40? I was looking at it specifically because it has a small footprint. They sell for about $220 brand new online...

 

No, sorry it's a much bigger one.. I think it is the 600 or maybe a 500??? I just meant it is an etss

 

I'm also looking very hard at this line of skimmer. Leaning towards the sump buddy 40, but I also like the reef devil too! I saw an ETSS skimmer in operation at my LFS in a 220 gal heavily stocked but also had a 4 in. sand bed and about 200 lbs of live rock. I would like get some input on how well the sump buddy line works.

 

I just recently saw this skimmer too. Can't wait for someone to give some pro's and con's about it.