broke my skimmer

[red_sea_reef]

Hi guys

while cleaning my reef octopus skimmer outside in the yard. i dropped it by mistake
i need to order one asap , i hesitate beetween those 2 :
VERTEX Omega 130 or DELTEC SC1351

what do you think ?

its for a 66 gallons reef tank sps and lps

i am looking for easy cleaning and less noisy as possible thanks

 

[pooliap]

I bought vertek omega 150 10 days ago , everyones that i know its the best skimmer out there ! construction of the sump is beyond great and the pump its silent ! but it s take time to break in and very hard to adjust since not break in yet and keep overflow . the overall its a beast and producing a bubble super eficiency . it's just take time and pain in the beginning .

 

[red_sea_reef]

ok thanks for feedback , its what i read about it concerning the break in . a fellow reefer runned it in a vinegar solution to break in faster.
did you did that aslo ? how did you break in yours ? thanks

 

[adhd_nerd]

Can't go wrong with either. I own both brands; I like Deltec more. Have no experience with that particular model of Deltec however.

 

[gus6464]

Omegas are beast but they are finicky to setup. A vinegar bath speeds up the process but will still need break-in.

 

[red_sea_reef]

ok thanks , Deltec is well know here in europe , german quality , cheaper than vertex and no break in long issue

 

[pooliap]

I didn't run a vinegar bath , it looks like about to break in . But keep overflowing till now ( almost 2 weeks ) . But fellow reefer in this forum suggest me to lower the water level to 5,5 to 6 . The factory recommend 7,5 to 8 . I'm gonna try it tomorrow. Good luck choosing your skimmer

 

[red_sea_reef]

ok now i have to take the decision .

 

[Sabellafella]

If your tank is established itll break in a day or 2 deff go with the vertex or try the nyos 120

 

[Sabellafella]

Oh and if you have a vertex, the next time you drop your skimmer in the backyard ,deffffinitly willl not break =)

 

[red_sea_reef]

LOL yeah , reef octopus pvc just smashed on floor . i balance for the vertex just still worried about break in . yeah i heard about the nyos but small collection cup