Skimmer

Setting up a new 45 gallon reef. Just wondering what skimmers work the best and are fairly reasonable for this size tank. It will be located in a sump. Thanks!

 

I have a coralife superskimmer has never let me down

 

You could use a HOB in the sump. An AquaC Remora or an Octopus BH-100F. If you want to go high-tech, look at the Deltec MC500 or MCE600. If you want a skimmer that will knock the socks off your setup, the following skimmers are good to use even up to a 90g tank (very comfortably).....so you would have room to upgrade.

PM Bullet-1
AquaC EV-120
ETSS 600XR

 

I have a 55 gallon tank and use the AquaC Remora pro. It does a great job--I don't have a sump or refugim.

 

First of all, Welcome to 3reef!

I have a Coralife Super Skimmer & it works great.

julie

 

i have a coralife 125, i recommend you get a used one of ebay it will be a good buy.

mine cost me 35 plus shipping.

 

Thanks for all the help everyone

 

In a sump this is easy. Go with Aqua C Urchin or Urchin Pro. Not adjustment needed. You hook up the pump and drop it in. All these others need adjustments done to them and its a pain the butt,
and some of them don't work nearly as good as the Aqua C

 

I have a small 10 gal and was wondering if a skimmer was even necessary? wat does it do exactly? to my understanding its just like a power filter that I have! and whats a fuge? i was reading one of the other threads and found a tank with this strange mechanism.... any inputs would help!!