Hello AIO owners!
What's everyone using for a skimmer on their IM 40's?
Thanks in advance!
What's everyone using for a skimmer on their IM 40's?
Thanks in advance!
Innovative Marine Mini 40 Fusion - Skimmer Recommendation
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nautical_nathaniel
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I have a IM 20 and I use the IM ghost skimmer. It's a headache though, sometimes it works well and other times it just gurgles water and spits bubbles into the aquarium. I may be switching to the eShopps nano skimmer soon just to see if it works any better. With the IM 40 you may be able to squeeze in a Tunze skimmer and I've heard good things about them!
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Have a IM 40 on the way and a Tunze 9004, never had a 9004 but had a 9001 that was great and heard the 9004 was better. no other skimmer that fits in the chambers gets as high reviews that ive seen
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I have a jbj 45 which I've heard is similar. I recently purchased the tunze 9004 D.C. Version and it is amazing for a small skimmer. Easy to set up quiet and instantly started producing skimate.
Mr.Rocc
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I had the Tunze 9004 and I didn't like the thumb screw to charge the airflow. I went with the Aquamaxx HOB-1. Everyone says it but, I LOVE THIS messing SKIMMER. Plug it in, decide how you want to skim and your done. Its a few bucks more but I bought both and love the aquamaxx so much more. Plus it fits better with the chambers.
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I'm not sure if it's the new version of the 9004 or the fact it's dc but mine has a controller with turn nob for the airflow. I'm guessing it's just pump speed. But it's really nice imo
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Where can I find this skimmer....everywhere says discontinued.
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I use the Reef Octopus Classic 90HOB works great. I think the original aquamaxx Hob was discontinued but they have 2.0 version now on marine depot.
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How do you like the 2.0?
Mr.Rocc
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LOVE it. HOB skimmers are kind of rough to dial in. This one is perfect easy to clean and in my opinion the best for AIO tanks.
polyppal
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Have an Icecap K2-50 on mine because, I'm old-school and wanted a old-school looking skimmer...
Its about .25in too big to fit in a chamber, so I (very nervously) knocked one of the baffles out to install mine. Working great so far
Its about .25in too big to fit in a chamber, so I (very nervously) knocked one of the baffles out to install mine. Working great so far
Bob Escher
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This gives me flashbacks of when I had the same skimmer on my JBJ 45 AIO. Then I went and added a overflow and a sump and haven’t looked backHave an Icecap K2-50 on mine because, I'm old-school and wanted a old-school looking skimmer...
Its about .25in too big to fit in a chamber, so I (very nervously) knocked one of the baffles out to install mine. Working great so far
