skimmer suggestions..

[Serk408]

Hello,
i have a 29 gallon biocube for a year now and decided to upgrade to a 42 gallon cadlights. What kind of skimmer would you recommend?

 

[jlear3]

I have a 40br with a 20h sump. It's all I know so far but I have the reef octopus 110INT and I love it. I'm getting great skimmate and it's pretty quiet too!

 

[Preme]

if you have a heavy bio- load in the tank I'd suggest a Vertex omega 130... and I mean a super heavy bio load (lots of fish LOL). This skimmers pretty expensive ($320) but well worth it in my opinion. It's very well made and last super long.

If you have a medium to light bio load the reef octopus 110INT as mentioned above would be a good choice.

 

[Serk408]

if you have a heavy bio- load in the tank I'd suggest a Vertex omega 130... and I mean a super heavy bio load (lots of fish LOL). This skimmers pretty expensive ($320) but well worth it in my opinion. It's very well made and last super long.

If you have a medium to light bio load the reef octopus 110INT as mentioned above would be a good choice.

 

[Serk408]

thanks!!

 

[Preme]

thanks!!

No problem!!!

 

[buckroe07]

Are you looking for in-sump or hang on the back?

 

[Serk408]

in sump,i was looking at the reef octopus 110s and vertex but cant decide and its come down to how much noise they make .i also want to purchase the trigger system 26 sump because the sump the tank came with is small (20x14)and wont fit a refugium.

 

[GoVols]

JMO...
The Vertex omega 130 can be hard to keep dialed in.

If it were me I'd get a hold of Battlecorals and get a Deltec. The MC500 is a work hosre.
https://battlecorals.com/collections/deltec-protein-skimmers

 

[Serk408]

checked it out seems like a good fit too and the bioload it can handle is really good. so many choices out there and im not even at my lights yet (hydra or kessils)..

 

[GoVols]

checked it out seems like a good fit too and the bioload it can handle is really good. so many choices out there and im not even at my lights yet (hydra or kessils)..

I wish that I kept my old MC500 and they used to sell for $500.