Help picking a new skimmer

Thor1911 · Jul 16, 2020

Hey guys and gals!
I stuck in a pickle on finding a decent skimmer for around 100$
I have a 46gal + 15gal sump
I'm looking for a hang on the back to leave my sump more room

So far I am finding

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Which looks really solid with a large capacity
And then I found on Craigslist below, some one selling a Coralife super 125 for $100 brand new

https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/coralife-super-skimmer-needle-wheel-protein-skimmers

What should I do guys my system is heavily fed

Ron Reefman · Jul 16, 2020

If your system is heavily fed, I'd suggest you get a good skimmer and blow the budget.

Thor1911 · Jul 16, 2020

Ron Reefman said:
If your system is heavily fed, I'd suggest you get a good skimmer and blow the budget.

Are you saying that Coralife is not a good skimmer?

LadyTang2 · Jul 16, 2020

RSK 300 is prolly overkill unless you've got a high load, but I like those red sea skimmers

Bryknicks · Jul 16, 2020

IMO the coral life skimmers are not good. I ran one for a while on a similar set up and it did OK. I switched to a bubble magus curve 5 and noticed the difference right away. If you can swing the budget I would look for something better.

Kfactor · Jul 16, 2020

I don’t think you find anything good for 100 dollers I would say you will get a decent skimmer for around 2 to 250

Kjeldh · Jul 16, 2020

For your tank size, a Eshopps PSK-75 HOB skimmer would work well.

Sdot · Jul 16, 2020

Ill say this, when it comes to reefing spend money on vital equipment... Going a cheaper route, you'll end up spending more money in the end. Skimmers are pretty important....i would save and get something good or find deals on the used market.

LeftyReefer · Jul 16, 2020

When it comes to HOB skimmers, Aquamaxx HOB 1.5 is pretty highly regarded. They are popular and reliable, so you may be able to find a good deal on a used one. Otherwise they are under $200 new.