Dual skimmer recommendation?

[emeraldeyes_bc]

Can someone recommend a good skimmer that would work both as a HOB and transfer to in sump?? (For 20g) If there is one??
I do plan on building a sump, but I'm not quite there yet. I would like to get a skimmer, but I'm in no position to buy two separate skimmers for when I eventually get my sump set up. Is there a good one that will work for both?? Or should I just deal without until I can get a sump built?? (Not sure exactly how long that will be yet)

 

[revsgirl]

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[ReeferBob]

Coralife series do HOB and then transition to in-sump when you are ready.

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[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Also, you could get an HOB for your dt and then when you get the sump built just use it as an HOB on the sump as well. Just bc you have a sump doesn't mean you have to put the skimmer inside it.

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[scamp]

I used a coralife skimmer that worked pretty well. little loud when hob but silent when I put it in the sump. didn't cost a lot of dough. used it for 2yrs with no real issues.

 

[scamp]

yup the one reefer bob just put up. :}

 

[Reefing Madness]

Yea I agree, for an easy DT to sump transfer the Coralife would work the best for you. But do the mods to it, this will make it operate better for you.
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[SeymourDuncan]

Yeah. Super skimmers are very cheap and work pretty good for such a vague company. There are of course better ones by companies more focused on filtration than the big brands. But they cost more. For the money the super skimmer was very effective and once I had a sump with constant water level it never flooded. Just watch the Evap or you will be cleaning water poo out of the floor for ever. And then cleaning whatever you cleaned that with and so on. The stink just transfers.

 

[emeraldeyes_bc]

Awesome, thanks
The coralife was the only one i had found in any searches but the reviews weren't very good so I wasn't sure.

 

[emeraldeyes_bc]

(Sorry, can't see a way to edit post??)

Forgot to add, if I was to get a HOB that I was going to use as a HOB in a sump, what skimmer would you suggest?? I'm probably going to make a 10-20g sump for my 20g DT (unless I find a fantastic deal on a new DT on Craigslist lol i'm always looking)

 

[SeymourDuncan]

Same answer

 

[Reefing Madness]

Same answer

Agreed
If you modify the skimmer, and modify the impeller to mesh, it will work as well as the big boys. I would know, I did it.

 

[Feivel]

Reef octopus bh1000 for up to 75g tank is a descent hob skimmer at a good price used. I was using one for two years. The better skimmers are in sump. But the HOB does do the trick.


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