Atb 1050 or bubble king deluxe 200

[jaysreefworld]

Hey everyone, I'm currently in process of starting up my 135g heavy sps tank, I'm talking 40+ frags going in. I will need to keep my water as clean as possible. With that being said, I like to be aggressive feeding my sps corals. (oyster feast) I also plan on a school of anthias and a couple other wrasses. So i will be feeding 3 times a day maybe more.


So my question is which will be a better fit? I was leaning towards the bk until i read reviews on the 1050. but recently I've been told that the 1050 will be too much skimmer for my setup.

What do you guys think? Any input will help

 

[revsgirl]

:bump2:

 

[jaysreefworld]

Nobody?

 

[Just Clownin Around]

200 elegance pro
I loved mine when I ran a 145g total sps system

 

[jaysreefworld]

200 elegance pro
I loved mine when I ran a 145g total sps system

Thanks thats what i've been hearing

 

[usfpaul82]

Why not the atb 840? Will work for your size and I absolutely love mine. Best skimmer I have ever had.

 

[jaysreefworld]

Why not the atb 840? Will work for your size and I absolutely love mine. Best skimmer I have ever had.

I dont like the pump on the 840, but i hear its a great skimmer. With me having the anthias plus all those sps frags i want something that will be overkill

 

[AJreefs]

I am not really going to help matters because my choice would be the bubble king! The performance and quiet operation of the Bubble King is better than anything I have had the pleasure of owning before.

 

[jaysreefworld]

I am not really going to help matters because my choice would be the bubble king! The performance and quiet operation of the Bubble King is better than anything I have had the pleasure of owning before.

The 200 deluxe was my 1st choice, but comparing customer service and part replacement made me change my mind.

 

[Just Clownin Around]

the 840 is a good choice also i just like the space saving design of the 200 elegance pro.

 

[reef fish]

What about skimz 204 it for 230-530 gallons

 

[Just Clownin Around]

not even in the same league

 

[jaysreefworld]

I'm going with the elegance, I really like the 1050 because the pump is on the outside of skimmer but I haven't heard one bad thing about its performance of the elegance.

 

[Chameleon]

I agree that skimz is up there too. Just not the 204. the 252 kone e series is what a friend of mine has and it runs right up there with a bubble king or ATB

 

[Just Clownin Around]

maybe the 252 but not the 204
they make an elegance 200 regular. pump is on the outside of that model. i will say sometimes i wish my pump was on the outside but then again i would need a larger sump

 

[ironworker]

didnt know you could over skim.

 

[usfpaul82]

I actually had the skimz 181 cone before I bought the atb 840. Skimz was nice, but I agree, not even in the same league...

OP. just make sure you don't go TO overkill.....It's not about over skimming, it's about not giving the skimmer enough of a bioload for it to work at optimal levels.