SWC VS Bubble Magus!!

[fishoholic]

I have a SWC 250 cone skimmer and while I don't know much about Bubble Magus skimmers I know a few people with Bubble King skimmers and my SWC skimmer pulls out just as much skimmate if not more then their bubble kings do, so IMO I'd say that SWC skimmers are excellent skimmers

Pic.'s speak volumes and this is four days worth of skimmate in my SWC 250 cone collection cup:

[OceanicCorals-Ian-]

Originally Posted by fishoholic

I have a SWC 250 cone skimmer and while I don't know much about Bubble Magus skimmers I know a few people with Bubble King skimmers and my SWC skimmer pulls out just as much skimmate if not more then their bubble kings do, so IMO I'd say that SWC skimmers are excellent skimmers

Pic.'s speak volumes and this is four days worth of skimmate in my SWC 250 cone collection cup:

Holy crap!!

Judging by other posts on Canreef, we now have the attention of the competitors running this comparison! Proof is in the NOG and the overall construction of the equipment. We chose BM to compare to as the SWC are comparably priced; however, they are not comparable quality.

We are not going to offer demos on the SWC skimmers but instead offer this thread as an avenue for owners to post their opinions good or bad about both manufacturers.....

We sell BM and we sell lots of it, we also sell Reef Octopus and now SWC, out these three brands of Skimmers the SWC and "Super" Reef Octopus are hands down better quality with better pumps and overall design.

We are going to start a trade in promotion for those looking to exchange their BM for an SWC, more details to come!

[OceanicCorals-Ian-]

The BM skimmers do work well for the price, I have never said they didn't. If anyone were to ask me what I thought about them I would tell them the same thing now as I would have before taking on SWC. The difference now is I have now seen the build quality side by side, researched the reviews and I have been schooled by the manufactuerer on the benefits of SWC vs BM all of which I have confirmed by looking at the overall reviews. This thread has also been open for those that have run both brands or just one to voice their opinion either way. To do an actual in tank head to head is very difficult as it would have to be done in such a way that both tanks had exactly the same chemistry and bioload, this would be very difficult to do an would be open to so much debate.

No matter what tests we did everyone is still going to have their opinion on what is better, for your next skimmer you will just have to go with whatever one feels like the right choice for you.. Do your research, listen to what people have to say about each brand and take it from there.

Choice is good, we will continue selling both brands as well as others not mentioned here, I too look for barains and "bang" for the buck; however, sometimes a few extra dollars are worth it.

Sorry to dissapoint we can't have a BM / SWC cage battle.

[intarsiabox]

Just can't make my life easy, eh Ian?

[OceanicCorals-Ian-]

Lol, people are sure serious about their skimmers, I want to raise the price of the BM enough to make it an even playing field for the other dealers that are stocking the bm line. Take this thread for face value, nobody is saying that BM is a poor product, it isn't; however, this is the place to talk about the pros and cons of both brands. I happen to also like the octopus skimmers but this thread wasn't about those.

Anyways, carry on.

[Skimmerking]

Well Ian I'm sure you have tried them all so let's hear your input of the
SWC skimmers'
BM skimmers
Octopus skimmers. since you have access to all 3


SO what BM are you comparing the SWC one to is there a certain one that you would like to have the pros and the cons on

[OceanicCorals-Ian-]

Originally Posted by Skimmer King

Well Ian I'm sure you have tried them all so let's hear your input of the
SWC skimmers'
BM skimmers
Octopus skimmers. since you have access to all 3


SO what BM are you comparing the SWC one to is there a certain one that you would like to have the pros and the cons on

Actually I have not tried them all, I have only tried the Octopus personally. I have seen all three brands with multiple models up close and personal, there is a difference in build quality; however, as everyone has so positively stated, proof is in the pudding (NOG) when compared to investment.

I agree that the pump is one of the most important factors in a skimmer; however, the reaction chamber, dwell time, and inner turbulence all come into play. All of the above mentioned attributes are directly related to how the skimmers are constructed.

I did just pull my Euroreef 8-3 mesh modded skimmer out of my sump at home to try a BM NAC7, we will see how it goes, I am confident it will perform quit well!

The purpose of this thread was to "compare" competitively priced Skimmers against each other in terms of performance, dependability, and access to spare parts and warranty. This thread is not meant to bash BM as I have said all along they perform well for the dollar, I will continue to sell them of course as also stated.

I would hope that people continue to post their own results, this thread isn't just about what I think about each brand.

The next Skimmer I am going to try is the SWC 160 Extreme Cone.

[patpare]

All i can say without having tried the BM skimmers is that i'm so impressed with the SWC 120 cone skimmers that i'm about to order a second one for my Lps tank.

[NanoHuman]

What is the supply on these skimmers? Does OC have a good stock of them or will there be delays?

[Palytoxinhallucinations]

One thing that seemed to pop up a lot while I researched these skimmers was that although some of the SWC and BM skimmers use the exact same atman pump, the SWC pulls quite a bit more air because of a better impeller design. Again this is just what I read but seems valid.