Best hob skimmer

[rarelyseriousb]

I'm looking for a skimmer for my new 37 gallon tank. I am downsizing and simplifying. I would like a nice reliable skimmer. Hopefully under 200 dollars. Must be quiet skimmer. It will mostly be softies. I have been doing a lot of research but know my head is spinning. Would it be good to look for a sicce pump? I would lean towards not having the pump in the tank. I have looked at Aquac remora, eshopps, jns, aquamaxx, tunze, hydor,and reef octopus. I just can't decide. Every time I think I have made up my mind I see a bad review.

 

[jonny]

Ive got the remora with a maxi jet 1200 and have never had an issue with micro bubbles (which is the majority of what I saw for bad reviews) it's pretty quiet..at least in comparison to the CPR Bakpak...it pulls tons of gunk, and as long as you keep your water level up, you wont hear any trickling at all..for a HOB, its a gear piece of equipment im my experience with it..

 

[jonny]

Oh, and if you simply don't like the look of the pump in the tank, they make an overflow style cover for it which makes it look much more clean..

 

[Reefing Madness]

Reef Octopus BH100 Hang-on-the-Back Protein Skimmer - Bulk Reef Supply
AquaMaxx HOB-1 Hang-On-Back Protein Skimmer [Aquamaxx-NW125] - $189.99 : Reefers Direct

 

[zoous]

I have a remora as well with a maxijet 1200. It does the job well.

 

[NanaReefer]

I'm running the Reef Octopus BH-1000 on my 26g. Can't praise it enough!!
Here's what it pulled out within the first 24hrs, and I just did a 5 1/2g WC at that.

Sent from my iPhone 4s using Tapatalk

 

[rarelyseriousb]

Remora is getting a lot of love. Is it loud? Is that reef octo loud? It looks like a beast.

 

[jonny]

I mean..its not silent, but I don't hear it unless I'm listening for it, or if I turn it off and then back on lol

 

[justgotwet]

Looks like a great skimmer!



l

 

[LivinTheSwreefLife]

I've got the remora pro and LOVE it... may be overpowered for the size of your tank but just reinforcing the others' praise for AquaC

 

[mike007]

Remora pro with mag 5 pump totaly awesome. Used it for years now.

 

[NanaReefer]

Remora is getting a lot of love. Is it loud? Is that reef octo loud? It looks like a beast.

I sit 3" from my tank and it is very quiet Big plus is the external pump! No heat transfer to the DT and no pump in the tank taking up much needed room.
Remember your seeing it on a 26g tank, so yeah guess it would look like a beast. It's rated for tanks up to 90g-lol


Sent from my iPhone 4s using Tapatalk

 

[mtmesser]

I have a reef octopus bh1000, pump doesn't sit in your tank and quiet, but also overkill for you system

 

[rarelyseriousb]

What about an aquamaxx/jns then. It has an external pump which I like. I keep changing my mind lol I was remora when I woke up, octopus today after talking to the lfs, now I'm looking aquamax, lol

 

[Reefing Madness]

I have a reef octopus bh1000, pump doesn't sit in your tank and quiet, but also overkill for you system

No such thing as overkill in a Reef Tank. Go Big or Go Home. =)

 

[Reefing Madness]

What about an aquamaxx/jns then. It has an external pump which I like. I keep changing my mind lol I was remora when I woke up, octopus today after talking to the lfs, now I'm looking aquamax, lol

Can't go wrong with any of the choices. Most everyone will agree that the one listed for them is the best.

 

[oceanparadise1]

I hv the octo bh1000 for my nano 29 and its amazing

 

[Albeez]

+1 on the bh1000


Sent Via the R2R Forum APP

 

[MadCityReefer]

Have both the Remora-S and Reef Octopus bh100 both work well but if I had to choose one over the other I would vote for the Reef Octopus

 

[sredzins]

I'm in the same debate on which hob to get because I don't have a sump. A big thing I hear is that hob skimmers some times over flow and the aquamaxx has an over flow precaution which you might want to consider

Sent from my XT907 using Reef2Reef Aquarium Forum mobile app