Tank crashed and need a new skimmer...

[eartaker]

Well after leaving for a month my tank crashed in a way, all but 3 of the fish died.... after looking around to see what it was and wondering why my skimmer was no longer working I found that the back side of the skimmer pump broke open and leaked oil into my tank =[.

Now I need a replacement for the OTP-3000 skimmer pump or just a whole new skimmer. The skimmer I have is a RO NW200 without the ball valve.

 

[NC2WA]

The way I would look at it is, how much to replace vs buying a new skimmer...if not that more to get new skimmer, then new skimmer is what I would do.

 

[Skimmy]

what size system???
you need to look at the RLSS skimmers,
like this one that is more powerful than the skimmer you have now.
RLSS-R6-I Premium Aquatics - RLSS-R6-I Aquarium Supplies

or you can replace your pump with the same pump as on that skmmer,
and they adapters to older octopus skimmers:
http://www.coralvue.com/diablo-dc-3500s-skimmer-pump.html

 

[1guydude]

I'm with skimmy on this one....btw where have u been? Lol
Mexico huh?
Since u have a skimmer body, why not fork all the $ into the workhorse of the skimmer.
Get a bubble blaster or a dc pump. I think its called a bubble blaster idk.
Hths lol
D

 

[pinkfloydfan]

Check here; Hang on Protein Skimmer, Impact Skimmer - Sealife Systems I am not allowed to post the page. These are some of the best.

 

[Skimmy]

Check here; Hang on Protein Skimmer, Impact Skimmer - Sealife Systems I am not allowed to post the page. These are some of the best.

well im sorry, but I thoroughly dis-agree.
you would have to pay me to use one of these skimmers,
especially for what you can get for the same money.

 

[eartaker]

Thanks for the Idea's guys. It would be $100 for the same pump or I could upgrade. I do not want an external skimmer since I designed my sump around having in internal skimmer.

Skimmy, I looked at that Diablo pump and it looks awesome, but don't really want to put $200 into just a pump.

Devin.... Australia =]