Skimmer is getting a late X-mas gift.

Well, going with my pattern of ditching my god forsaken rio powerheads, I have decided to replace the rio 600 on my bak-pak 2 skimmer with a Maxi-Jet 1200. I have read that they work wonders and are not horribly noisy like the rios.

Has anyone else tried this? This will give me an excuse to clean the skimmer for the first time in four years...

 

Maxi-jets are a good choice Bruce as I use them as well.

WOW, you haven't cleaned the skimmer in that long...yuk
good luck and wear a gas mask! hahah

 

I did that on my Remora. Made a big difference.

 

I know...I have always been hesitant because every time i move my heater gunk comes out into the tank...heh. With regards to heater, I am looking into replacing my old Jager glass 200w for a titanium one. Does anyone have suggestions?

 

I use the Rena Smartheater Aquarium Pharmaceuticals RENA SmartHeater 300 Watt (Saltwater Aquarium Supplies > Heaters > Inline/ Specialty )

This is the most accurate heater I have used and believe me over 30 years I have used plenty, LOL....There is no glass to break.

 

That heater looks pretty cool. How does it work?

 

You plug it in and set your temperature.JK, LOL, i really dont know either.

 

Thoes heaters look to be the biz, from what I read their it apears to me that they have a pump intergrated into them or am I off the mark again