What is the smallest footprint skimmer?

[Reef Chicks]

I just got my 50 gallon corner tank drilled (and all this time I thought it couldn't be!) and now I am setting it up for a wet/dry/sump and was wondering what is the smallest, skinniest, hard-working skimmer I can get for down there. Between the pump and the crowded space, there isn't much room left for a skimmer, but it is a vital component for an octopus tank, so I can't do without one. Ideally, I would like to have one that turns over at least twice the tank water volume. There is a used one for $25 at my LFS taht fits perfectly but it looks to be cheap and not veyr good. I don't know the brand of it (Coralife maybe?) but it is run by a small Rio pump.

 

Any suggestions?

[lost4ever]

how much room do you have and how much is your budget? There are much better skimmers than the coralifes, and for an octopus tank you will need a good skimmer because they are very messy and will produce alot of waste. If you have some money to spend http://www.deltecusa.us/proteinskimmers/mc500.php this is an awesome skimmer that doesnt take up much space at all...

[Reef Chicks]

I have maybe 5" x 4" available down there. While I agree that I need a great skimmer, and the Deltec is one of those, there is just no way I can spend $450 on one.

 

What about an AquaC Urchin?

[lost4ever]

i agree the Deltec is very pricy. the AquaC Urchins footprint is still 6" x 4.75. What do you have in your sump now? Do you have a pic of it? Is it a custom made sump? or are u running a wet/dry filter?

[jerzsky]

ae tech sump buddy 40

 

4x7 footprint

[Danyal]

why not mod the cheap one?

[Reef Chicks]

why not mod the cheap one?

 

how?

[JustReef]

Look at the tunze skimmers. They have a very small footprint.