Sump suggest. Skimz up34 or trigger systems 34 emerald?

ice fish · Jun 3, 2016

Torn between which one. Anyone have either that can lend a ear on them? I couldnt find anything on the skimz sump. I like the price range of it as well as how it looks but its hard to pass up the trigger system as well. What would you guys choose?

ice fish · Jun 4, 2016

Bump?

mr11 · Jun 4, 2016

No personal experience yet but I just ordered a trigger ruby 36 for my new tank. It looks to be more comparable to the skimz and it is the same price. What makes you want the emerald over the ruby?

ice fish · Jun 4, 2016

The layout mostly. I like how the trigger system has the skimmer before the refugium and you can add some mud/sand to it (I have mangroves im growing so kinda need that) Where as I THINK the skimz seems to have a hole at the bottom for flow which might interfere with having a sand bottom refugium

ice fish · Jun 4, 2016

The ruby also is set up it seems backwards for what i want as my piping would be on the left side not the right.

mr11 · Jun 4, 2016

So the ruby 36s is set up in the same orientation and layout as the skimz: skimmer -> Refug -> return from left to right. The ruby 36 e or Elite looks to be set up the other way and the skimmer comes after the refug. So check out the regular ruby 36s, which is the same general layout and same price as the skimz

http://www.triggersys.com/test/ruby-specs/

ice fish · Jun 4, 2016

The skimz is set up drain-refugium-skimmer-return

mr11 · Jun 4, 2016

ice fish said:
I like how the trigger system has the skimmer before the refugium and you can add some mud/sand to it (I have mangroves im growing so kinda need that)

Gotcha. All I'm saying is if this is the layout you want, the Ruby 36s gives you that layout at the same price of the skimz.

ice fish · Jun 4, 2016

Unfortunately they dont sell those on BRS though. Just the elites. Hard to pass up free shipping as well as a discount i got there since ive ordered a few things from them.