Buying a skimmer! need advise

[Anubisxii]

Looking to get a skimmer I've been recommended the

Reefer RSK-300 Protein Skimmer

Reefer RSK-300 Protein Skimmer - Red Sea

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Tanks a 40g breeder with 20g sump. I'm upgrading soon so I know this might be a little over sized for the 40g.

Wanted everyone's 2 cents who is willing to give some, I watched the brs videos on it and it looks good but wanted to see what the community thinks.

Any input would be appreciated. Thanks,

 

[jasonsingh]

Looking to get a skimmer I've been recommended the

Reefer RSK-300 Protein Skimmer

Reefer RSK-300 Protein Skimmer - Red Sea

Shop The Best Saltwater Aquarium Equipment & Supplies at Saltwater Aquarium. We Carry Everything you will Need for your Fish Tank.

www.saltwateraquarium.com

Tanks a 40g breeder with 20g sump. I'm upgrading soon so I know this might be a little over sized for the 40g.

Wanted everyone's 2 cents who is willing to give some, I watched the brs videos on it and it looks good but wanted to see what the community thinks.

Any input would be appreciated. Thanks,

Reef Octopus is the best bang for the buck. Cheap and reliable. I had one that still worked after 10 years and only cost $150.

 

[Anubisxii]

I have heard of the brand and I know it's one of the mainstays for skimmers I'll check some out. I know the 299 is not cheep for that size skimmer but I would like something that's reliable.

 

[dohc97]

I have the same skimmer, it's a beast, does your 20 sump have room for it's footprint?
I use it in a 120ish gallon system, with 5 fish and it does a great job. It is not the quietest thing but isn't too loud for what it can do, adjustments are simple and easy and the manual cup cleaner is a good touch. The bad is that the cup is a pain to remove so you better be using that drain to get the sewage out. My pic is to show the size of the bubble column it builds

 

[Anubisxii]

The skimmer section is 10.875 by 11.

Looks like the skimmer is 9.1 x 8.3 or 9.8 x 7.1 so it should fit.