Which skimmer should I buy?

[denny_CC]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

Well omega is literally double to that of curve. Better skimmer: definitely but does it worth the money compared to the performance of magus?

hence the old saying you get what you pay for , for a $200 range the bubble magus will do fine , but if you have a larger budget youll get a better quality skimmer(most times anyways lol) keep in mind the footprint on the omega is pretty big for a small skimmer at 11" x 11" while the curve is just under 8" x 8"

skimmers and lights should be budgeted and saved for and not rushed into buying IMO , as their resale isnt close to what youd pay new and having a skimmer that doesnt perform only means selling it for less than you paid and adding more of your own money for the skimmer you should have gotten the first time

over the omega id go with a BK or something dc like the diablos if budget or space isnt a factor

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by albert_dao

Yes. Performance isn't everything. Being able to sleep at night know you're awesome is. The Omega will definitely contribute to that. The BM will probably make you wonder if you should have tried your hand at stamp collecting instead of fish. True story.

Is BM louder than vextex in80? I definitely don't want a rattling gun in my room!!!!

Originally Posted by Titus99

Or you can wait till the omega 135 is out. This summer. That's what I plan on doing.

Running my tank without a skimmer would mean a disaster for my SPS. Browned sticks!!!

Originally Posted by denny@conceptaquatics

hence the old saying you get what you pay for , for a $200 range the bubble magus will do fine , but if you have a larger budget youll get a better quality skimmer(most times anyways lol) keep in mind the footprint on the omega is pretty big for a small skimmer at 11" x 11" while the curve is just under 8" x 8"

skimmers and lights should be budgeted and saved for and not rushed into buying IMO , as their resale isnt close to what youd pay new and having a skimmer that doesnt perform only means selling it for less than you paid and adding more of your own money for the skimmer you should have gotten the first time

over the omega id go with a BK or something dc like the diablos if budget or space isnt a factor

Space isint much of a concern as long as one of the sides is within 11" since I don't have any baffle. Can you please PM me some of the prices of the suitable skimmers? And I will see you today evening (if you are in store )

[Proteus]

Yeah footprint is big on the omega 150. The 135 the pump is in the body

[Son Of Skyline]

I used a bubble magus bm160 skimmer on a 70 gal and it worked well. The aquabee pump it came with was a good pump. Paid less than $200. I then upgraded to a PM Bullet 2 on a mag12 and it also works well. You can get that combo used for around $200-250. I upgraded because I used a bullet before and want to use it on a bigger tank some day, but the BM would be perfect for a 70. My tank is an sps tank with 8 fish of various sizes.

I don't think that you need to spend big bucks for a skimmer and I don't believe that you absolutely "get what you pay for" with all skimmers. Many expensive skimmers just seem way overpriced for what they are. Acrylic and a pump.

[reeferfulton]

[quote=denny@conceptaquatics;821281]hence the old saying you get what you pay for , for a $200 range the bubble magus will do fine , but if you have a larger budget youll get a better quality skimmer(most times anyways lol) keep in mind the footprint on the omega is pretty big for a small skimmer at 11" x 11" while the curve is just under 8" x 8"

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the omega 150 footprint is 11x8.5 .. so its only really a little bit bigger

[denny_CC]

[quote=reeferfulton;821288]

Originally Posted by denny@conceptaquatics

hence the old saying you get what you pay for , for a $200 range the bubble magus will do fine , but if you have a larger budget youll get a better quality skimmer(most times anyways lol) keep in mind the footprint on the omega is pretty big for a small skimmer at 11" x 11" while the curve is just under 8" x 8"

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the omega 150 footprint is 11x8.5 .. so its only really a little bit bigger

no its closer to 11 x 11 , its 11 x 9.5 tight and thats with your input tight against the glass which you dont want.

heres a few pics i snapped out of the box on a 11 x 11 piece of plywwod.


on the wood:




with a box behind to flush the plumbing up like glass would:



break out the ol tape in front and its 1 1/2" left of space to glass from the input of the pump , there needs to be some space there in order for the pump to work properly and not get restricted:




full shot:





every site i see as well has them at 11 x 11



hope this helps.


raied heres our prices on both skimmers:

vertex omega: $389.95 + tax


bubble magus curve 5 : $199.00 + tax


cheers


denny

[mrhasan]

[quote=denny@conceptaquatics;821306]

Originally Posted by reeferfulton

raied heres our prices on both skimmers:

vertex omega: $389.95 + tax


bubble magus curve 5 : $199.00 + tax


cheers


denny

Thanks Denny. See ya today evening at Concept