Skimmer suggestion

[belzebuth]

Good morning everyone,
I just discover yesterday that the acrylic of my DIY skimmer has a crack. Now knowing how old and brittle this thing is .. I won’t even contemplate fixing it. :cry: Looking to buy a new one

Can anyone suggest a great skimmer?

The tank is 150 gl reef tank with a moderate fish load and I must add I have no room in the sump for additional equipment.

Thanks

[MinPhase]

I had a tunze skimmer that was very simple and worked great. They're pretty expensive but robust. Now I have a Red Sea C-skim which is working well but is much more finickey to dial in with up to 3 nobs to turn! That's all I know!

[Ron99]

Was going to suggest a vertex Omega 150 which is what I'm going to use on my new 120. But it's an in sump skimmer with a 11" x 8" or so footprint.

[spit.fire]

Get a bigger sump

[FishyFishy!]

Are you looking for an internal skimmer or an external skimmer?

[mark]

might be premature as not sure if my current needs replacing (sedra 5000 just started rattling) but tagging along for suggestions (145g moderate fish, hoping to get back into SPS, internal)

[belzebuth]

Get a bigger sump

Getting a larger sump is not really an option for us. (already 65 gallon)

So the skimmer would have to be external definitely.

[Ron99]

Getting a larger sump is not really an option for us. (already 65 gallon)

So the skimmer would have to be external definitely.

Whatcha got in there to fill a 65 gallon sump on a 150 gallon tank? :lol:

[martinmcnally]

I cant say enough good things about Reef Octopus.

[Jakegr]

I have really liked my reef octopus diablo dc skimmer.

[belzebuth]

Whatcha got in there to fill a 65 gallon sump on a 150 gallon tank?

Lots a rock + my refugium... I guess I could probably create a longer bigger sump by using the glass off my old 150 gallon currently sitting on my front lawn.

The neighbours are starting to look at me funny :)

[spit.fire]

Lots a rock + my refugium... I guess I could probably create a longer bigger sump by using the glass off my old 150 gallon currently sitting on my front lawn.

The neighbours are starting to look at me funny :)

A good skimmer will be more beneficial than a refugium and IMO liverock in a sump just collects detritus and does more harm than good

[belzebuth]

A good skimmer will be more beneficial than a refugium and IMO liverock in a sump just collects detritus and does more harm than good


I guess I could use my CPR hang on fudge... just went back to the fish room to see how much room I got :)

[MinPhase]

I guess I could use my CPR hang on fudge... just went back to the fish room to see how much room I got :)


Bummer, I just threw my hang on CPR fuge away last week.

[brotherd]

Lifereef! Give Jeff a call. You won't be sorry.

[NjOy]

CAD Lights skimmer have a really tiny small footprint
maybe check for the PLs-200?

[pinkreef]

I have Eshops rated 100gal and i really like it. It's easy to adjust