Which Skimmer to BUY.... Arghhh

[Muse]

Hey Everyone,
Looking to buy a skimmer for my new setup. Tank + Sump is 350 Litres, so actual water volume when sand/rock and not filling to the brim will be just over 300 Litres?

The Skimmer must be Quiet, Well priced and have a relatively small footprint to fit in my sump chamber - 15cm x 38cm space. I'm from the UK so limited to certain models, a few I've looked at are the Bubble Magus C3.5, any ideas please?



Thanks

 

[Sam22]

Nyos 120 or deltec 600 i

 

[melanotaenia]

Deltec

 

[vetteguy53081]

In order of preference for me:

Aqua Maxx
reef octopus
Nyos
Bubble Magnus
Ice Cap

 

[Muse]

Thanks, is the Bubble Magus C3.5 a bad skimmer?

 

[PSU4ME]

Bubble king 180 or 200

 

[>>klong<<]

If you want to split the difference between a lower end skimmer and the Bubble King, I have a Reef Octopus Regal 150S that I really like. It uses a DC pump so it's super quiet and easily tunable. It has a built-in float valve to prevent overflow (I have mine hooked up to my Apex), and it has a skimmer cup drain. All of these are great features. You can DIY the drain and the float valve, but not the DC pump.