What skimmer should I get?

[Fatmike92]

Hello! So I'm piecing together stuff for my 57 gallon build

What skimmers should I look at buying?

 

[Zoacoral]

Whats your budget? and what will your total water volume be?

 

[caudill187]

If you go hang on I'd recommend one of the reef octopus HOB models. I've been very happy with them on tanks that size and smaller.

 

[Fatmike92]

It will be drilled. Total of 71 gallons chamber for skimmer is 21"x11.5"x15"

Im open all skimmer! What is the best one?

 

[Zoacoral]

I have the sea side aquatics cs1 or cs7 whatever its called now. I use it on my 75 gallon plus about 25 gallons in he sump. It works great. This works best in deeper sumps, 8"-10"

Another one is the Super reef octopus 1000INT. Its a good one, just a do a mod to it to fix the water from splashing. This needs to be placed in shallow water, thats another downfall of the skimmer. I dont know how deep you will have the water in the chamber of the sump. It needs to be in about 5.5 to 6" of water

 

[Fatmike92]

Ya the water level will be more than 6 inches at least 7.5 inches

 

[SamsReef]

There are several good ones but personally I look for the following:
- Low noise
- semi-Dry skimming
- insensitive to water heights
- low footprint.
considering all of the above, I like Tunze skimmers.

 

[Fatmike92]

what tunze skimmer do you run?

 

[AdeptMrSniffles]

I run a bubble magus NAC 6 on my 90g, total of 110g w/ sump. I have a small bio load and it pulls out so much junk. It's like I never had a skimmed before this one.

 

[Fatmike92]

im thinking of going with an octopus

 

[LILBUDDHA]

If it is a RO , make sure to check the skimmers running depth compared to what u have n ur good to go .
Eg : some may fit but once at the running depth u raised the skimmer n now u can't get the cup off or u have clearance issues .

 

[Fatmike92]

any objections to a Super Reef Octopus 1000 Internal Protein Skimmer?

 

[azjohnny]

Reef Dynamics INS135

 

[specvjeff]

I have the Super Reef Octopus XP1000sss. It's been great. I highly recommend it. The Bubble Blaster pump is very quiet and has a 3 year warranty.

 

[eagle]

I like my AquaC. It's been a good skimmer.

 

[Zack]

I have a reef Octopus and I love it, it's not as super expensive model, just the nwb150 but its a real work horse, once I dialed it in I haven't had to adjust it at all. So ya, reef Octo is the way to go, good choice bro.

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[SamsReef]

TUNZE COMLINE DOC PROTEIN SKIMMER 9011. works beautifully. Never overflowed like all others in my past.

 

[AsphaltPays]

I love my Reef Octopus!!


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[Zack]

I love my Reef Octopus!!

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Seems to be a common statement made by us reef octopus owners!

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[OurReef]

Eshopps s200