Skimmer choice

[Ginu]

Hello everyone,

Time has come to swap my old skimmer (Tunze 9210) for something newer. I came down to two choices and not sure which direction I should go.
The choices are Cad Lights TIA-1150 and Bubble Magus Curve 7. The reason why I got to these two options are due to sump size... I have a section of 10" x 9" in my sump and I believe these are the only two which will fit.

My tank is a 75G with a 15g sump hosting 2 clowns, one cleaner wrasse, one mcosters wrase, one fairy wrasse, one kole tang and two blue chromis, one peppermint shrimp, one CBS, one blood shrimp and a tiger pistol shrimp with his buddy the sunrise goby. Also I am adding a 15G refugium within the next week once the tank is made which will house a tiger pistol shrimp and goby along with a sandbed/extra liverock and beneficial algae.

Any ideas which would be the better skimmer choice here? Any experiences?

Cheers,

 

[reefjunky24]

I have a skimz kone skimmer and i love it, the dimensions of the smaller one i think are only 8 x 8 it would be a tight fit but it is a great unit. but you would have to double check the specs to make sure it fits.

 

[Reefing Madness]

Bubble Magus has a better pump and more air intake.
315l/h for the CAD Lights
500l/h for the Magus

 

[Ginu]

Bubble Magus has a better pump and more air intake.
315l/h for the CAD Lights
500l/h for the Magus

Was inclining towards the same skimmer based on the air intake as well. Anyone try any of them?

 

[Reefing Madness]

Haven't heard anything bad about them. But if your leaning towards the Magus, then heres a knock off that works just as well.
SC Aquariums

 

[Paul C.]

Curve 7 arrived yesterday. Hasnt been in sump for 24 hrs yet. Totally impressed. Silent, pulling more in 24 hrs than 4 days worth of old skimmer.

 

[shecter]

i just ordered a reef octopus diablo xs160. that will fit in the area that you have as well.

 

[lakeviewink]

The SWC 160 cone will fit also. I dont have any complaints about the one I have.