Protein skimmer for 40 gallon breeder?

OceanBlue808 · Dec 19, 2019

Hey yall, I was wondering what in sump protein skimmer you would reccomened for a 40 gallon breeder?

Huff747 · Dec 19, 2019

I used a Bubble Magnus Curve 5 on my 40 breeder and was happy with it. Changed things around and am now waiting to try out a Reef Octopus 110SSS on a tank of similar size.

CuzzA · Dec 19, 2019

I have the Bubble Magus Elite 5. I'm happy with it. Much better than the Reef Octopus I had on my old tank. If you go with BM, the difference between the Curve 5 and Elite 5 is the pump. The latter uses a high quality Sicce pump. Also this skimmer has optional add ons like an auto neck wiper or a manual neck wiper. At a minimum I'd add the manual neck wiper. I also added the Avast pressure cut off switch to prevent the cup from overflowing.

SDK · Dec 19, 2019

I also just picked up a Curve 5 for a 40B build. Both the regular and Elite are on sale now as well...

Just FYI, both the auto and manual neck wipers work with either model. Having said that, $219 for the elite is a pretty good deal....