Skimmer suggestions

Hey guys

Just looking into which skimmer to buy for my new 30g tank, its my first tank. Are they fairly quiet or quite noisy? do they vary much between brands etc? just dont want to go to the LFS and get talked into something i dont want or need. All advice welcome....thanks

 

Personally I like the Tunze DOC 9002.

 

brilliant, thanks for the suggestion

 

they can be hella noisy, +1 on the tunze. I have o a 9011 that came with my reefpack 505, its by far the quietist skimmer i have seen yet.

 

do you have a sump you can put it in or do you have to have a hang on back model?

 

I too have a 30gallon which I bought an AquaticLife Internal Mini Skimmer 115 for.
It's my first and only skimmer so I have nothing to compare to. The only complaints I have are the microbubbles which can ruin the whole look of the display tank IMO, and the skimmate is a little too watery from what i've read online.

To counter the microbubbles I set up a 10gallon sump and put the skimmer in there, which works out perfect, and helps keep the entire system healthier.

If I had the money I would have splurged for the Tunze, because I've only heard good things about it.

 

I am using the Hydor slim skim nano and love it! I sit 2 feet from my tank and hear nothing from it. They make one for tanks up to 65g also. Best size skimmer for the money too