is this a good skimmer?

im trying to find a skimmer to buy and i came across this one. i will be buying it on ebay since that is what my budget will allow adn this one was pretty cheap on there. it is a red sea max prism. does anyone have any experience with this skimmer?

thanks

 

Sup Gexxy? How much do they want for it?

 

i cant buy it now but there are a lot for around the same price. its in my foster and smith magazine too. it says its used for 20 buck and works like new. i have time to find another one just wondering about this one.

 

I have a Red Sea Prizm skimmer for up to 40 gallon tanks, for my 29 gallon tank. I like that it has a large collection cup with a secure lid- this has saved my floor a couple of times because it ensures the cup does not overflow. It is also easy to adjust and clean. I also like that it has a media basket inside of it, right now I have Seachem denitrate in it, and in the past I've put activated carbon in it.

I don't like that it is a hang-on skimmer (I bought it online and the site neglected to tell me this) so that I can't put it in my sump (the water level cannot be lower than 4 inches below hanging point). That may be a good thing though if you keep a lot of water in your sump, since it would save space. It also produces a lot of bubbles at first.

Overall, I would recommend it to others. Hope this helped

 

Nice , I've been looking at those. Or that one by tamm

 

i know nothing of the skimmer other than $20 is a steal

 

Agree with bje, especially if it works like Jakes. Your tank has a sump though correct?

 

no but i have about 9.5 inches of free spcae on the back of my tank. so i dont think it will be a problem.

 

so its agreed i should buy it?

 

The taams are awful. I have fiddled with a few and seem to break them easily.