Protein skimmers!

[Mr.Weathers]

Buying a new protein skimmer for our 125 gal with 40gal sump. Have several we are torn between! Any inputs are very welcomed! Here’s the list. Bubble magus curve d8 dc , bubble magus curve 7 elite, rsk300, x-160 eshopps and icecap k1-200. We also are looking for the new max spect jump. The e-sk1000 is more expensive not sure it’s worth being on the list. Any experience with these would be helpful! We are looking for a quite pump! It’s in our living room lol. We plan to run heavy bioload as well.

 

[T-J]

Any reason you're not considering Reef Octopus? I run a 150SSS 6" internal. It's dead silent and skims great! It's on my 120, with a 40g sump.

 

[windemerejack]

My choice would be Reef Octopus or Deltec or Tunze

 

[theMeat]

Think reef octopus 150 int, if you can fit it

 

[Stanley Wong]

My 2 cents. Lifereef Skimmer is the best. Have been using it for over 10 years and no issue except the pump.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Reef octopus
Ice Cap
ELOS

 

[JumboShrimp]

For what it’s worth, I “always” go with a recirculating skimmer— even if I am going to sit it internally within the sump. You will never have to worry about your sump water level again. (Right now I have the Octopus Classic.)

 

[X-37B]

Tunze 9410 dc is quiet and very underrated.
It is as set and forget as they come.
I run one in my 120 and 45 frag system. Both run 40 breeder sumps with no baffles.

 

[LegendaryCG]

I’m a reef octopus fan - I have a s130 which is great but you’d want to go up a bit for that tank.

 

[PeterC99]

Also recommend Reef Octopus. I run RO Elite 150 on 90 gallon. Quiet and produces lots of skimmate. Runs DC motor which you can control - optimizes the skimming with very low power consumption. Had NYOS 160 AC motor that drew 60 watts. RO 150 draws 19 Watts on 4th highest power setting (total of 5 power settings). Check the skimmer electrical draw on my Apex below.

 

[KyOsIBa515]

For the money and bang for buck the reef octopus would be the way. They have skimmers to fit all budgets. I have the essence and for not having a DC pump it is shockingly quiet and performs very well.

 

[Scorpius]

Royal Exclusiv

 

[Mr.Weathers]

We actually have the reef octo classic 200int but the external pump is a pain for the room I have. Also the pipe that puts water back out from skimmer. It’s just a huge skimmer. Looking at the e-sk1000 dc but I don’t get how it puts water back into the sump since it’s pipeless outflow? What does that mean exactly?

 

[Mike1970]

I went with reef octopus elite int-200 it seems to be working great, I just couldn’t bring myself to buy a royal exclusive, Plus I heard good things about reef octopus elite series

 

[av8soulfly]

I like my bubble magus better than my reef octopus. Easier to adjust and seems to pull more crud out of the water. My 2 cents.