Compact silent skimmer suggestions?

Eleni18 · May 8, 2020

Hi all. I have just completed my upgrade to a larger 150 gallon tank. The transfer is complete, all fish and corals doing fine. The time has come for me to consider buying an in sump skimmer, as the one I was using in my old tank and transferred to my new tank is a HOB Deltec MCE600, which apart from being HOB is probably too small now for 150 gallons- or not? So in this case, I would like suggestions for a really silent - as the tank is in my living room- and compact no more than 25cm footprint in sump skimmer. Here is the new setup by the way.

Rybren · May 8, 2020

I'm a big fan of Tunze skimmers. They are quiet, effective and good value for the money.

Just my $0.02

Eleni18 · May 9, 2020

Rybren said:
I'm a big fan of Tunze skimmers. They are quiet, effective and good value for the money.

Just my $0.02

Would you happen to know the size for 150 gallons?

NB Reefer · May 9, 2020

I second Tunze skimmers. I have a 9004 DC on my AIO. It is super quiet and pulls gunk like a beast. The Tunze Comline DOC 9012 skimmer can run tanks from 50-300 gallons and is really streamlined. MSRP is $300 I think and $380 for the DC version.

X-37B · May 9, 2020

Eleni18 said:
Would you happen to know the size for 150 gallons?

I run a 9410 dc on my 120. Quiet and fairly compact as in not to high.
You can run it without the filter attachment, I do with no issues.
Very under rated skimmers. Easiest skimmer cup to take off and clean , anti overflow, no need to shut it off if you feed, work in tank.

Rybren · May 9, 2020

I have the original 9410 in my 120G. As 90's Reefer mentioned, very compact and efficient, and easy to maintain. I had lent my spare one to a friend while his monster skimmer pump was out for repair. It pulled a lot of gunk out of his 400G system.

Eleni18 · May 9, 2020

Rybren said:
I have the original 9410 in my 120G. As 90's Reefer mentioned, very compact and efficient, and easy to maintain. I had lent my spare one to a friend while his monster skimmer pump was out for repair. It pulled a lot of gunk out of his 400G system.

So would you opt for the 9410 or the 9012 for 150 gallons mixed reef?