What skimmer to choose ?

Yes I sell both Euroreef and the Aqua C line as well as CPR and Aqua Medic. I have a reef and service about 30 saltwater/reef aquariums for  local doctors and other business's. I use both the Euro reef and AquaC on these tanks and they both work fine.  

I really think we should keep[ this thread as it was intended to help a beginner pick a skimmer. If you would like to start another thread about skimmers I would happily have a friendly debate about them with you!

 

I was just thinking the same thing Darin, I'm reading this post and poor scott is probably more cunfused now.

 

I would be more than happy to start another thread but all I can say is you better bring pictures because without those your words will be useless. If I would have just taken a picture of my ER skimmer as I cleaned it, you guys would have freaked....oh wait thats right I run an ER, I will just wait a few days and post pics then! [smiley=2thumbsup.gif]

Mike

 

Scott...do you need an insump or hob?

If you need an HOB for a 90, I think you are going to be up a creek. I would think there is one out there, maybe even what they are suggesting but I think that is it.

ER is coming out with an external model that you might want to look into.

Mike

 

I had I Remora Pro on my 75 for nearly 3 years with the standard Rio pump not the upgraded Mag3. The tank was corals packed everywhere and most of it was SPS. I had the tank also heavily stocked with fish and inverts and fed heavier than most with Golden Pearls and DT's at the time. The skimmer pulled out a ton of the nasty skimate which was just as thick and smelly as what my Euro-Reef ES6-2+ pulls out of my 120 I have now. This skimmer would have NO problem with a 90 gallon at all. And gets my personal recommendation of the skimmer to pick for this tank.

Sorry Scott for letting your thread get off track

 

Not meaning to get off thread here, again. But I want to appologize for my attitude earlier. I was shocked at the Q & A on this thread but I got out of control and now I ask for your forgiveness. Matt did PM me but that is not why I am sending this. I hate when people come into forums and start flaming people for their opinions.

Scott...my favorite skimmer is a ER, obviously but AquaC, MRC (My Reef Creations), GeosReef.com and ASM make great skimmers. All will do an excellent job on any reef as long as its rating fits your tank.

Just personal experience, the Prisms are not very good, any time you add food or do water changes it gets all out of whack. The Seaclone is pretty much the same unless you get the larger model but I still feel that you will wish you would have bought a Remora in the beginning. You can ask any reefer that has been doing this for a long time, if we could get back the money we spent on junk equipment or equipment we didn't need we would be millionaires...well atleast have a few extra dollars for our current reefs.

Again sorry for the problem earlier. You guys have a great night!

Mike

 

Its all good; no sweat! Everybody has a bad day once in a while!

And yes skip the prizm!

 

No problems

 

After all of this, I ended up going with a MR2 from MRC. [smiley=bucktooth.gif]

 

Ouch! ....the one I need for my 75 AGA is $300???

hate to be the dummy and ask the retard question..but do I really need a skimmer? tank seems ok...but I do plan on putting more life in my tank...I only have a few fish...and some invets...


75g AGA mega-overflow with wet-dry set-up w/ the new style overflow AGA kit......class 2 pump....60lbs of live coral sand.....
and cheap (full spectrum SUN) lights(I know..hehe) ...

but do I really need a skimmier (again $300!) goodness!!!

TIA

Scoffer