Help with protein skimmer

[Coralbeauty85]

Hi everyone!
I am hoping someone has had experience with the Corallife 05271 Super Skimmer 65 gallon.
I have a 40 gallon tank and this is my first salt water tank. I was looking at the reef octopus BH90 hanging skimmer.
What are your thoughts?

 

[143MPCo]

I have a Coralife 05271 on for my QT system, (on sale from a LFS $60) after tweaking for about an hour got it to work, really not impressed with it but was not looking for top shelf either.

I have never own a reef octopus BH90 so lets see if someone else can help [HASHTAG]#reefsquad[/HASHTAG]

 

[Downbeach]

I had a BH90 0n a 55, and thought it was a nice unit.

 

[kschweer]

I had a BH90 0n a 55, and thought it was a nice unit.

Agreed. RO makes great products.

 

[Coralbeauty85]

I think the RO it is. I was also told from my LFS that the Eheim classic was a good option. Any thoughts on the Eheim? Thanks for all the great replys.

 

[Downbeach]

Eheim makes good products, but I'm not familiar with their protein skimmer.

 

[Amphibious]

Given the two choices you mentioned definitely go with the Reef Octopus.

 

[Reefing Madness]

http://www.tylermerrick.com/blog/index.php/2009/10/08/modifing-the-coralife-super-skimmer-css/
https://www.google.com/search?q=imp...X&ved=0CC0QsARqFQoTCNPcn_f5m8YCFQkxiAodXR8MEA

Before you throw out your current skimmer. You may want to give these a go. I had a Super Skimmer 220 on my 240g tank, and modified it, thing runs like one of the big boys after that.

 

[reefwiser]

I have always used Tunze skimmers for 25 years now. I have had a 9206 model running for 20 years still ticking and can get parts for it.
A Tunze 9004 is a reliable skimmer easy to set up and maintain.

 

[fishboy15]

I agree on the tunze great quality product, they also make solid products!! Can't go wrong

 

[hybridazn]

Of the 2 mentioned I'd go with the ROAD if not other options are available. If you have to do a HOB skimmer I recommend looking at the tunze models. I ran one years back and loved it.

 

[Downbeach]

The Tunze is also a good choice, I used them for years, both the 9002 for a smaller tank, and a 9011 on a larger one.