need help finding a skimmer under $200 bucks

malnurs · Nov 3, 2009

ok so I have a cheap skimmer that has been fine for the last 2 years cause i dont have much bioload. and this month's budget is going for a few corals but either dec or january's budget i will be needing a new skimmer. i have a couple ones i have found that dont look bad but i really know nothing about skimmers lol. any advice is welcome
bubble magus for $155
Octopus internal only or recirculating $175-189
vertex skimmer $190
nautilus TE Turbo $180

if yall have any other suggestions let me know as well. thanks guys.
Chris

brward5 · Nov 4, 2009

Look at Grey Seas Aquatics... they're a sponsor here. I own 1 of his original skimmers and 2 of his kalk reactors. The $250 model (compact 6) is a great skimmer and if you want to go with a cone skimmer, they are super economical as well - I believe under $400 after you add a pump.
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subielover · Nov 4, 2009

What size tank? I like warner marine skimmers fwiw.

BHAMR6 · Nov 4, 2009

Malnurs,

I dont know much about the ones you named off but i think Tritons Garden uses the bubble magus. If that is the one they use it looks like a good skimmer... i have a ASM G3 w/th the sedra pump they are around 300 bucks new but i have seen them one e-bay for 200.

Paul

BHAMR6 · Nov 4, 2009

I looked on ebay all they have ASM for around 200 was a G2. I looked up those Bubble Magus and i'm sure those are the ones Tritons uses and they look good in person they seem to work good to. You might want to hit them up and see if they can get a deal on one for you.

Paul

gnoles · Nov 4, 2009

Chris,

Your best bet would be to post this question on Mojo's thread in Equipment. I talked about my size needs and budget in one of his threads and he made a great suggestion and then one of the others in the discussion mentioned that there was a demo of the skimmer he recommended at a significant discount. When it comes to skimmers, Mojo is the man!