Upgrading my Skimmer

[ocncheffy]

My tank is a Reefer 350 mixed reef with a high bio-load, and I feel like my Bubble Magus Curve 5 is filling up more than ever now, and isn't as effective at reducing nutrients. Would there be a big upgrade in my swapping to the Red Sea RSK 300 skimmer? The pump pulls in more air, and that should be more effective in creating a more dense foam to capture proteins before they break down.

 

[mrlavalamp]

Not really much of an upgrade, but I should also point out that both of those skimmers are very undersized for a ~350 gallon system with a heavy bioload.

 

[MichaelReefer]

My tank is a Reefer 350 mixed reef with a high bio-load, and I feel like my Bubble Magus Curve 5 is filling up more than ever now, and isn't as effective at reducing nutrients. Would there be a big upgrade in my swapping to the Red Sea RSK 300 skimmer? The pump pulls in more air, and that should be more effective in creating a more dense foam to capture proteins before they break down.

I love my RSK600, not sure how the 300 is though.

 

[MichaelReefer]

Not really much of an upgrade, but I should also point out that both of those skimmers are very undersized for a ~350 gallon system with a heavy bioload.

He has a Red Sea 350, not a 350 gallon tank.

 

[mrlavalamp]

He has a Red Sea 350, not a 350 gallon tank.

oops, liters....not gallons my mistake.

 

[ocncheffy]

Not a significant upgrade is kind of what I’m gathering?

 

[MichaelReefer]

Not a significant upgrade is kind of what I’m gathering?

Personally never used bubble magnus, but again my RSK600 is amazing, so the 300 is probably just as good *shrug*

 

[minus9]

Deltec 600i and be done with it. Manual neck cleaner, dc pump, awesome skimmer.