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Whats the better skimmer?
Looking for a skimmer under $400 for a 180 gallon. Out of the following, whats the better skimmer?
- Eshopps psk200 - Skimmz sm161 - Vertex in-250 - Bubble Magnus nac7 cone Currently running a vertex in-100 on my 70, its ok, but I'm on my second pump, and find it needs tweeking all the time. Thanks |
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My vote would be the BM
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Have you thought about SWC?
I think you could get a SWC Xtreme 180 cone for around $400. I bought a 160 recently and love it. Really quiet and seems to work really nice. |
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Watch out for the pump on the SWC 180...do some research
Apparently there's a problem with restarts and you may need a needle-wheel mod Good reviews on the Skimz |
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Hated my SWC.
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There is threads on Reef Central about the skimz being hard to adjust and also about some other problems. |
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Like I stated, do some research as the info is out there Last edited by gregzz4; 12-07-2011 at 11:33 PM. |
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I have SWC 120 (Atman pump) and 180 (Sicce pump), and they both start up no problem. I put the Red Devil needlewheel impeller in the Sicce as soon as I bought it. I'm not familiar with the BM or the Eshopps. I would pick the Skimz over the Vertex, but I think an SWC is a better bang for the buck. Compare the air input and power usage when you compare skimmers.
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I have a SWC 200 that uses the same sicce pump as the 180. I had a ceramic pump shaft fail on me after 10 months but SWC sent me a new right away and no problems since. Mine always restarts without any issues. SWC skimmer bodies have no seams and seem to be overall well made.
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I would choose either the BM or the vertex......
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