New skimmer help!
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mfinn
Surgeonfish
If you watch the ads for stuff on other boards such as reef central, you may find a decent used skimmer in your price range.
But you will spend much more if you try buying skimmers like the sea clown or the super suck or the dead sea prism.
Where are you located?
Here's one Trido has up http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31446
Here's one Trido has up http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31446
Herefishyfishy
Smart Bass
Coralife might think they are rated for 220, but they are not that good. I have only seen one decent reef that was running one and he did frequent massive water changes.
Buy a quality skimmer and save money by going used. There are many killer deals out there on good to great skimmers. Used octopus skimmers are cheap, even the Kent Nautilus (the lowest quality I would recommend) can be found for under $100.
The other day I forwarded you a link on a small euroreef on Ebay, it went dirt cheap. ASM bargains can be found. Just be persistant and research what the used ones go for.
Buy a quality skimmer and save money by going used. There are many killer deals out there on good to great skimmers. Used octopus skimmers are cheap, even the Kent Nautilus (the lowest quality I would recommend) can be found for under $100.
The other day I forwarded you a link on a small euroreef on Ebay, it went dirt cheap. ASM bargains can be found. Just be persistant and research what the used ones go for.
james734
Well-known member
SeaClone/Sea Clown.. Junk also.. I have one I got before I knew better or found this forum. It's setting in a bucket collecting dust. I did get it to produce something though by drilling a hole in the top of it and assisting it with a wooden air block.
Herefishyfishy
Smart Bass
Airstone upgrade, that is a riot! Really shows how crap they are...
Herefishyfishy
Smart Bass
Trido, I agree Octopus NW-150 and NW- 200 are the best new skimmers available for the money. I think Joker can find a fair price on a used one if he is patient. Sorry for using the "P" word:lol::lol:
LOL... That was also my first skimmer. I even bouught mine after reading about it. I did every mod possible and went as far as cutting it in half and glueing it back together to mod it even further. I threw it in the garbage after only three months when a fellow reefer loaned me a CPR Bak Pak.
james734
Well-known member
Not sure where you're located Joker, but here one.
http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32106
http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32106
mfinn
Surgeonfish
I don't think you are going to get anyone to agree with you on going cheap on your skimmer, atleast not here.
So far you have several links to quality skimmers in your budget range.
Buy good equipment,,, you'll be very happy in the long run.
So far you have several links to quality skimmers in your budget range.
Buy good equipment,,, you'll be very happy in the long run.
mfinn
Surgeonfish
I haven't heard anything bad about octopus skimmers.
There are a couple mods you can do to it to really soup it up.
Looks a little better than my asm.lol
There are a couple mods you can do to it to really soup it up.
Looks a little better than my asm.lol
mfinn
Surgeonfish
Do a search here on octopus skimmers. I've seen them mentioned several times in the past.
May get some more good recomendations.
I'd be prepared to do a mesh mod on the impeller and a recirc mod.
May get some more good recomendations.
I'd be prepared to do a mesh mod on the impeller and a recirc mod.
Herefishyfishy
Smart Bass
Bradreefs octopus is the large recirculating unit, I think it sold for close to $400 new. Many are not sure if it is that much better than the standard for the money, but it is clearly better than the NW-200
Here is one:
https://secure.advanced-networks.com/c5/shopexd.asp?id=141
Here is one:
https://secure.advanced-networks.com/c5/shopexd.asp?id=141
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