Skimmer question

[Lilmatty5dimes]

so, can't decide on a skimmer for a 120g tank. Thought about going with the coral box cloud 9 since it's at a really good value and know they perform really good or getting a rlss r8i for about $20 more. Anyone have any experience with either of these skimmers.

 

[pluikens]

What size footprint can you fit? I've had great luck with my Vertex Omega 130 on my 40, if anything it is oversized. I've considered upgrading to a 120 and skimmers that came to mind were the Omega 180 and Reef Octopus Classic 202-S for AC options and the Reef Octopus Regal 150INT for a DC option.

 

[Lilmatty5dimes]

What size footprint can you fit? I've had great luck with my Vertex Omega 130 on my 40, if anything it is oversized. I've considered upgrading to a 120 and skimmers that came to mind were the Omega 180 and Reef Octopus Classic 202-S for AC options and the Reef Octopus Regal 150INT for a DC option.

Thanks. I've had a few friends who didn't like the vertex. Couldn't keep it consistently skimming. They always were adjusting it. I love the 202 and regal but just so expensive. Lol found a regal 220 for $425 tho. But pretty sure it's way to big for me.

 

[Lilmatty5dimes]

Oh the footprint doesn't matter right now because I haven't built the dividers for the 40 gallon breeder. I do want a good size fuge tho.

 

[pluikens]

My 130 stops skimming on my medium stocked 40 as well. I found success in not messing with it if I checked and noticed it wasn't doing much. To me that just meant that it had caught up with the load and I like that my skimmer isn't pulling 24/7 since I'm not feeding 24/7. It seems to clean up after I feed anything and that's what I was looking for. As long as the skimmer cup is a little more filled from last time I checked it, and the skimmate is dark, I know it's working. I wonder what size tanks those 180s were on and how heavily they were loaded.