Tunze Protein Skimmers

fkshiu · #1 10-06-2007, 06:13 AM

I've got one of the older Tunze skimmer models (240/1) on my 165 gallon system. It's essentially a bigger version of the current 9210 model.

http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...t_ID=tz-ps9210

It is quiet for a skimmer. Quieter than my old Euroreef CS6-2 with a Sedra meshmodded needlewheel and skims as well as the ER.

Tunze takes an entirely different approach to skimmers than what most people are used to seeing - small and efficient. The Tunze probably takes up less than half the room of the ER and uses less electricity. It's probably not the skimmer for someone who wants to skim the beejesus out of their system, but it is a quiet and efficient little skimmer that gets the job done.

Tunze has a newer line of skimmers (9010, 9015, 9020) as well.

Borderjumper · #2 10-06-2007, 06:34 AM

Ive got a Tunze 9010 and it works just fine. Its a nice compact skimmer and I bought it for the lower profile as my sump area is somewhat restricted in height. It doesnt pull the skanky skimmate that my Deltec does, but it does its job and is fairly quiet. I'm quite happy with it.

andresont · #3 10-06-2007, 08:30 AM

I used to have tunze230/3 on my older 108 Gal.
it was very quiet, easy to clean, and had an ozone port.
These are DOC skimmers (disolved organic carbon skimmers) and will NOT skimm particulate and plancton.
I can compare it to my ETSS (check my pictures for the feast full of a skimmate on this monster). and you know what,? my tank was not better with ETSS. That is why when i had a chance a bought tunze 240/3 but never got to use it because i have no sump on my new tank.
So i vote for Tunze big time.
I know skimmers are very touchy subject and everyone has favorits, but for me its alwaysthe same points to consider when selecting a skimmer
1 Ammount of air mixing.
2 Quietness.
3 easyness of cleanning.
4 Power consumption.
the rest is marketing hipe like for example galon rating... gallons do not produce waiste right? animals do.
HTH

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Aquattro · #4 10-06-2007, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by andresont

Igallons do not produce waiste right? animals do.

Well, while this is partially true, the goal is to remove the waste from the amount of water you have in a timely fashion. So 10 fish in a 20 gallon and 10 fish in a 200 gallon is not the same thing. You need a skimmer that can process the water you have to remove nutrients quickly, there for a bigger skimmer (porcessing rate) is required for a bigger tank.

mpleleaf · #5 10-06-2007, 05:19 PM

So, for a best estimate , how long has Tunze been making their skimmer. I only just heard of them and I'm wondering in the big skeem of things why they are never mentioned. I know of the quality set in the powerheads and hopefully it spills over! I'm planning in the future for a 180G with my 77G as my sump. So, I guess the system will run at the 220G capacity mark( this will in fact be alot less with the rock and substate added, not sure how much), does anybody have an opinion wheather Tunze could handle it and if maybe I should go for a lot bigger unit for the amt. of gal.? Does anyone get the dark and stinky skimate from their unit?

Slick Fork · #6 10-06-2007, 08:37 PM

If you check out the Tunze website, they have a guide describing how to size their skimmers. It talks about rated gallons and how to adjust that rating if you want to keep softies, lps, or sps corals.

Mine has been running problem free for just under a year, I have mine dialed in so I get some really dark stinky stuff coming out.

mpleleaf · #7 10-07-2007, 03:21 AM

I tend to agree with Andresont on the hype issue because it seems this hobby is driven by it. The Tunze site details the skimmers very well but they all do when blowing their own horn. So for the ones who own them would you say they are rated acurately according to the site as far as tank size goes?