Skimmer opinion- what to buy???

ahayes13 · Feb 10, 2009

okay i have a 12 gallon aquapod but am going to set it up as a regular system. with a filter bag underneath (which will be in a 8 gallon biocube as the sump). i want to have a skimmer on the system.
so the question is what skimmer would you get? i guess it should be a smaller skimmer, but i dont know what to get or what size.....

any thoughts????

stunreefer · Feb 11, 2009

Unfortunately most of the smaller skimmers are pretty worthless... for that small of a tank I think the little Tunze would work pretty good... ATB has their HOB skimmer that is BY FAR the best HOB skimmer... but I think it would literally skim the fish right out of your aquapod (they're rated up to 90 gal).

jimmybling31 · Feb 11, 2009

the reef octopus hob skimmer is pretty nice. check it out.

Ladipyg · Feb 11, 2009

check out the Euro-Reef website for their new nano skimmers...I have a big Euro skimmer and if these little buggers perform half as well you're going to get a rocking skimmer.