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  1. CapnJack

    CapnJack Plankton

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    Currently have a 75 gl. reef tank with a 25 gl. sump, looking to upgrade skimmers wanting a opinion looking like reef octopus or a bubble magus also looked at the coralife was wanting to get a idea which one would be best to go with Thanks
     
    CapnJack, Mar 15, 2013
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  2. DevinH

    DevinH Montipora Capricornis

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    Out of those 3 listed I've heard the most about reef octopus.
     
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  3. CapnJack

    CapnJack Plankton

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    Thats the one I have heard the best about while doing some research, since I currently am running a berlin turbo skimmer
     
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  4. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    The Ebay sc150, I think they renamed it SC 303- something like that.
    Best bang for the buck

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  5. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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  6. mightyrae

    mightyrae Spaghetti Worm

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    I'd try the Vertex Omega 150. Well made, easy to clean, easy to dial in once broken in. Needs 8" of water depth.
     
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  7. _alex_

    _alex_ Feather Duster

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    Vertex makes nice units. Also the swc 120 or 160 is a nice choice. I would go with 160 if heavy stocking. But hard to beat a reef octo
     
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  8. Laborator

    Laborator Astrea Snail

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    The Skimz brand is very good and very underrated IMO
     
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  9. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    Eshopps PSK-150 would work well for that tank.
     
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  10. Ford101

    Ford101 Fire Shrimp

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    i would recommend the reef octopus 150, has been a workhorse for me and at a decent price too.
     
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