saltwatercoral Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 What is the best Protein Skimmer to get for a 45G cube tank? I just yesterday purchased my new Marineland 45g tank and stand from Exotic Aquatics in Towson MD!!! I am goin t purchase a Eshopps RS-100 Reef Sump. The sump is made for a 75G to 125G setup. I just want to make sure I get a REAL GOOD Protein Skimmer that is nice and quiet as well. Thanks Link to comment
hbfishguy Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 What is the best Protein Skimmer to get for a 45G cube tank? I just yesterday purchased my new Marineland 45g tank and stand from Exotic Aquatics in Towson MD!!! I am goin t purchase a Eshopps RS-100 Reef Sump. The sump is made for a 75G to 125G setup. I just want to make sure I get a REAL GOOD Protein Skimmer that is nice and quiet as well. Thanks SWC 160 or 150. I have a 150 and it is a beast. Link to comment
saltwatercoral Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 What the difference between the SWC 160 and the 150 besides Price..LOL Link to comment
bangaiicard Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Ive heard good things about the bubble mags. Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 What is the best Protein Skimmer to get for a 45G cube tank? I just yesterday purchased my new Marineland 45g tank and stand from Exotic Aquatics in Towson MD!!! I am goin t purchase a Eshopps RS-100 Reef Sump. The sump is made for a 75G to 125G setup. I just want to make sure I get a REAL GOOD Protein Skimmer that is nice and quiet as well. Thanks Check out a SWC 120 or 160, Bubble Magus NAC 6 or 7, or a Reef Octopus NWB-110. If you want to save some cash and put one together yourself this http://www.avastmarine.com/ssc/do/product/...one-Skimmer-Kit is an awfully nice kit. Link to comment
TheWAND Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 The aquamaxx with sicce pumps are pretty beast. Link to comment
Atomic081 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I had the SWC 160 on my 90g. The only problem with most of these skimmers is that a constant level of water needs to be had at all times. Any change in the water level will cause the skimmer to overflow. Now fluctuation in water level only usually happens if the power goes off and on. Thus bringing me to the Ice storm that went through my area 2 weeks ago, power on and off all day long and the skimmer overflows tripping the breaker in the electrical panel. I haven't mentioned that I was on vacation for a week. Everything in the tank died. Now i will say that the SWC 160 is a AWESOME skimmer. but if I had to do it all over again, i might go for the Aqua C Urchin Pro (or just the regular Urchin). the water level doesn't matter (or so ive been told) htthttp://www.proteinskimmer.com/Product%20Pages/Urchin%20Series.htm Basically in most tanks, the Sump inst big enough to handle a skimmer overflowing. thus getting everything wet. Its something to consider. I wish I had. Its not a bash against the SWC. If I had a huge sump that could handle a little overflow, then i would get a SWC cone skimmer in a heartbeat!!! Its just a flaw in clone skimmers that they are like this. Link to comment
rrcg50 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 well if you set the skimmer upand use a controller you can program a delay after is shuts off and that would not happen. needless to say i run an itech and an atb both make 1 small enough for your tank with sump and overstocking it. itech 100 and the atb 840 Link to comment
disaster999 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 the only "best" skimmer there is is the biggest most expensive skimmer you can afford Link to comment
Atomic081 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 well if you set the skimmer upand use a controller you can program a delay after is shuts off and that would not happen. needless to say i run an itech and an atb both make 1 small enough for your tank with sump and overstocking it. itech 100 and the atb 840 Ahh good Idea with the delay!!! Ive never used a controller. But its a great reason to be a advocate of one!! So get a Reefkeeper lite and a SWC 150!!!! perfect for your tank! (if money only grew on tree's right!!) Link to comment
Rays-Reef Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Best skimmer for your size tank is XP-1000SSS, make sure it is the 2nd Gen Bubbleblaster pump. Unless your wanting to spend $400+ that would be I-Tech 100, for a little more I'd shoot for the 200 model in case you are upgrading in the near future, I'd say the 200 model I-tech is good up to 90G heavy bio-load. I currently have the 400 model on a 120G setup *heavy-load* Big skimmer for sure, but it just means I can heavily feed as well Link to comment
humuhumupukapuka Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Check out a SWC 120 or 160, Bubble Magus NAC 6 or 7, or a Reef Octopus NWB-110. If you want to save some cash and put one together yourself this http://www.avastmarine.com/ssc/do/product/...one-Skimmer-Kit is an awfully nice kit. How does the Avast CS1 compare to the SWC, BM NAC and Reef Octo? Link to comment
Amo2011 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Check out the Lifereef line of skimmers... http://www.lifereef.com/frame.html Link to comment
n0rk Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 What's your budget? What's your objective? What's your stocking like? All of these things will play a huge part. For my money, however - Bubble King, ATB, and SWC. Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I think it depends who you ask. I like my reef octo 110 works great for me and my setup. Link to comment
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