which skimmer would be and least expensive for my

i have a 47g. i am building a sump refugium and am needing help making a decision on a skimmer. my aquarium has been setup for about a year. right now i have a couple of fish and random other things including xenia,gorgonian, shrimp things of that nature. but i want to go to the next step of keepin some corals. all i want is a decent skimmer better

 

Re: which skimmer would be and least expensive for

I am new to the marine hobby (have been into fresh for awhile) so take what I say very lightly.  From what I have heard is a skimmer isn't the thing you want to be cheap about.  The price you pay is the quality you get.  I am sure there are exceptions and if there is I would like to hear about the exceptions also.

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If you will have a sump I would go with a AquaC Urchin. Great skimmer and are basically plug and play

 

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where can i find the aqua c. can anybody tell me about this skimmer i found it on ebay http://i19.ebayimg.com/01/i/00/3f/1a/20_1.JPG

 

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An Aqua C remora would definately be the right choice for you. Hard to beat there reputation and performance. The JEbo skimmer you are looking at is marginal at best. The Jebos are known to overflow and flood the floor!

 

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everything i have read says that the aqua c urchin would be the best skimmer for me but i dont want to spend that much. cheapest i have seen them is $155. i was hoping to find something cheaper. i understand that i will get what i pay for but i would like to get the best of least expensive. i have seen lots of jebo's and sea clones. or is there so much difference in quality that i should just bite the bullet and buy the aqua c. i just want something that works not something that is kick ass

 

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I offer 3reef members a 6% discount with coupon code 3reef which brings the Aqua C down to $154.06. I would buy the best you can to start with or you will spend it later after buying cheaply made products. I have witnessed it all to many times with customers. You will be happier in the long run thats for sure!

 

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I agree with Darin, buy the best one you can afford. Many customers try to save money up front by buying cheaper lesser quality equipment only to buy the more expensive product later cause they find out how much better it works and end up spending more overall cause they end up buying twice. Trust me I have bought some of the cheap things too in my day, heck I even bought a skilter years ago ..... now there was a waste of money, only to replace it with a BakPak and find out how much better it was. I then replaced the BakPak(which was a excellent hang on then) with a Remora when they first came out and it was that much better again.

 

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Of all the skimmers I've had, the cheapest were the loudest too for what it's worth.

 

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[quote author=Matt Rogers link=board=Protein;num=1091153381;start=0#8 date=07/29/04 at 23:57:03]Of all the skimmers I've had, the cheapest were the loudest too for what it's worth.[/quote]

That applies to some people I know too

John