isaacharry Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Hi all! So I've fed up with my eshopps nano skimmer constantly breaking down and their awful customer service, so i am on the market for a new nano skimmer it is for a 20 gallon and i am deciding between Reef Octopus Nano Skimmer AquaticLife Internal Mini Protein Skimmer 115 Any thoughts on the best one? Quote Link to comment
tibbsy07 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I have heard nothing but great things about Reef Octopus, so I suggest them. Personally don't have experience with any of the ones you mention. Quote Link to comment
Addinali Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Truthfully there is no best skimmer. The best skimmer for nanos are Aquamaxx hob1 Tunze 9001 Tunze 9002 Tunze 9004 Aquatic life nano skimmer Cadlights pls 50 Hydor slim skim Hydor slim skim nano And if you can find a reef octopus hob skimmer There all great choices for diffrent applications. 1 Quote Link to comment
twin1q Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I use the Hydor slim skim nano for my JBJ 30 rimless and love it. It tucks away in the back of my filtration chambers. Quote Link to comment
ManGups Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Used a Hydor Nano Slim Skim and using a Tunze 9001 - both are excellent skimmer. Quote Link to comment
emily97 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Aquamaxx ws1,if you have a sump.If not the tunze 9001 is great and of course the hob aquamaxx 1 Quote Link to comment
oogie Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 i vote for tunze also.... Quote Link to comment
Hig789 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I have a 9001 and I love it. Once you get it dialed in they are awesome. Can't comment on the other brands though I have never used them. Quote Link to comment
isaacharry Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 I have a 9001 and I love it. Once you get it dialed in they are awesome. Can't comment on the other brands though I have never used them. Is the tunze okay if i put it in the tank, not the sump? i don't have a sump... Used a Hydor Nano Slim Skim and using a Tunze 9001 - both are excellent skimmer. Out of the two which produced a darker Skimmate? Quote Link to comment
jimmy_c Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Issac; Don't know if you have made your decision yet... My Tunze experience was poor. The skimmer itself does do a great job it collected all kinds of junk in my jbj45. *** BUT *** you HAVE TO HAVE a ATO. Well you don't have to have one but you will be jockeying that skimmer up and down as your later level changes. Thats where I have an issue with this skimmer. If you read the reviews it kinda alludes to needed a ATO but doesn't really say you need one. Yanked mine out a few months back and got a Aquamaxx HOB1 used off of eBay. Best decision I've made. So now I got a 9004 to get rid of. Quote Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Issac; Don't know if you have made your decision yet... My Tunze experience was poor. The skimmer itself does do a great job it collected all kinds of junk in my jbj45. *** BUT *** you HAVE TO HAVE a ATO. Well you don't have to have one but you will be jockeying that skimmer up and down as your later level changes. Thats where I have an issue with this skimmer. If you read the reviews it kinda alludes to needed a ATO but doesn't really say you need one. Yanked mine out a few months back and got a Aquamaxx HOB1 used off of eBay. Best decision I've made. So now I got a 9004 to get rid of. All in sump skimmers need consistent water levels. That's not a failing of a 9004. Even Bubble Kings need a constant water level. HOB skimmers don't because they create their own consistent water level inside the hang-on-tank box of the unit. If you were to take the Aquamaxx WS1 (AKA the same skimmer as the HOB1 but in the in-sump configuration), it would require a consistent water level. Try the Tunze in the media chamber and put the media in the overflow chamber. Putting a skimmer in the return chamber where the water level fluctuates is a recipe for poor performance. As for the original poster. You don't have a sump, right? Is this an all in one tank or is it a standard aquarium (like a 20 gallon long or 20 gallon high tank)? If it is an all-in-one I'd recommend a tunze 9001. If it is a standard aquarium I'd recommend a hang on tank skimmer like the Aquamaxx HOB1. Quote Link to comment
isaacharry Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 i ended up going with a reef octopus± 2 Quote Link to comment
uwdanno Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Some will agree/disagree but I'd steer clear of anything CAD lights. Customer service is a case study on what not to do. edit- disregard. Just saw you went with the octopus. Good purchase. Quote Link to comment
BilabongAthlete Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 ESHOPPS Nano skimmer works amazing on my 20 gallon Quote Link to comment
isaacharry Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 ESHOPPS Nano skimmer works amazing on my 20 gallon are you getting dark skimmate on it? mine is really light... Quote Link to comment
justinfox Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I just did HEAPS of research on this and ended up buying the Tunze 9001. Quote Link to comment
isaacharry Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 I just did HEAPS of research on this and ended up buying the Tunze 9001. i returned the reef octopus because it came in damaged... How is the skimate on the tunze? is it dark Quote Link to comment
emily97 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Usually skimmate on nano skimmers are on the light side.Theres not enough organics,like the bigger systems.If you feed a lot or have a heavy bioload,then might be on darkerside Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I get very dark skim with my PLS-50 elite in a 45 gallon AIO. I feed corals heavily though Quote Link to comment
BayStYat Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I get very dark skim with my PLS-50 elite in a 45 gallon AIO. I feed corals heavily though how is the setup and tuning on the PLS elite? Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 how is the setup and tuning on the PLS elite? Pretty easy actually. Setup takes 30 seconds, and you can tune it by turning the body in a minute or so. I tuned mine once at first, then tuned it once after that to get darker skimate. Quote Link to comment
BayStYat Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Pretty easy actually. Setup takes 30 seconds, and you can tune it by turning the body in a minute or so. I tuned mine once at first, then tuned it once after that to get darker skimate. how would you compare to the Tunze 9001? Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 how would you compare to the Tunze 9001?Never had one, but this skimmer is easy and powerful. Tunze looks more complicated IMO, more things to break. Quote Link to comment
BayStYat Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Never had one, but this skimmer is easy and powerful. Tunze looks more complicated IMO, more things to break. great thanks. Quote Link to comment
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