Help me choose a skimmer?

Discussion in 'Protein Skimmers' started by skurious, Jul 31, 2011.

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  1. mulder32

    mulder32 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Bubble Magus 3+ or 3.5. Easy setup, great price, does a nice job.
     
    mulder32, Aug 1, 2011
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  2. ViPete1985

    ViPete1985 Astrea Snail

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    If u go to big on the skimmer the foam will come to a climax and will stop skimming... Do u have a heavy bioload? I would recommend an ams g series or the vertex is nice too
     
    ViPete1985, Aug 10, 2011
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  3. ViPete1985

    ViPete1985 Astrea Snail

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    Asm g series**
     
    ViPete1985, Aug 10, 2011
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  4. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    i run a vertex in100 and it is awesome. super quiet too.

    obv my vote is for the vertex.
     
    DBOSHIBBY, Aug 10, 2011
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  5. skurious

    skurious Sailfin Tang

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    i have the vortex in80 running right now. Its only been running for like 4 days and i dont think it is really broken in yet, but its still foaming up really nicely. I like the ease of use with it. I read that they can take up to like 2 weeks for it to be fully broken in and consistent with skimming.
     
    skurious, Aug 10, 2011
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