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| I am going to set up a salt water tank hopefully after the new year and i have not had any luck deciding which protein skimmer to buy. I know I have to get one of adequate size for the tank but which make is better? The dealers around my area sell the corallife skimmer with the pin wheel, is this a good skimmer theres alot more out there! Any advice appreciated thanks.
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ermmm. you might want to post this in the saltwater section under "everything but livestock" You won't get the response you want here.
20 gallon long
Lionhead - Kiko
Calico Lionhead - Little Bean
29 gallon
Fantail - Oliver
Black Moor - Damian
Calico Ryukin - Serafina
2.5 gallon
male betta - Pirate
10 gallon planted
minnow, betta, guppy
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I'm sure this thread will get moved there by the mods soon, so I wouldn't worry about reposting it.
The names I always hear for skimmer recommendations are Aqua C remora (hang on tank type) or urchin (in sump), CPR BakPak (hang on), and Coralife Superskimmer (not quite as good as the others, but still high quality). Avoid like the plague Prism and Sea Clone, which have a reputation for overflowing and producing low quality skimmate. Other brands are rarely talked about, so I have no idea on those.
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My/ LFS speaks very highly of the Octopus. They currently are running one on their 240gal display Reef and they also have a larger version on their main SW system. Great skimmers.
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what size tank r you running ? I have 2 older sea clones by coral life and they haven't given me any trouble. but i have heard people say they back up if not watched. the air stone can clog or over bubble. The new Backpacks systems are really nice and nt hard on the pocket. the ocpis are awsome but the pirce is a bit high. also depends on what you have budgeted for the tank.
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The problem with the Sea Clones is not so much that they back up but that they give a poor quality Skimmate. They are rather inefficient skimmers. I ran one on my 75gal Reef for a while and I hated almost every day of it. When I first set it up it worked fine but produced very very little skimmate. I still have it but it sits where it should, in the attic.  Just my opinion though.
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| I've tried the Red Sea skimmers, both venturi and needle wheel, plus a combo of both. The skim rate of those is VERY low. I also have a Euroreef that I would reccommend to anyone. The Euroreefs work very well and are easy to set up. They can get a bit pricey, but for the money, the peace of mind is well worth it. I belive the rule of thumb for tank size , goes also for skimmers get the best one you can afford.
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And if you can afford it get one rated for bigger tank then the tank your putting it on.
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