Bubble King Mini 200 Gen 2 Or Supermarine 200

BlueTang<3 · #1 11-08-2009, 08:49 PM

So i have a 180 gallon dt with 75 gallon sump limited on room bought a asm g3 as first skimmer and regret it now it was fine when i started as a fish only but that was boring so i turned it into my reef project and now my skimmer is the weak point of my tank just looking for info on the skimmer or if i take a saw to my sump and modify it a touch lol i can get a super marine 200 i think i can make it fit so go ahead spend my money what would you get

marie · #2 11-08-2009, 09:39 PM

I love my supermarin 200 it does a fantastic job but if I were to do it again I would get the sm 250...I have about 200g total tank volume

BlueTang<3 · #3 11-08-2009, 09:54 PM

Wanna sell it lol

globaldesigns · #4 11-08-2009, 10:02 PM

I have a 180DT with a 105 Refuge and use the following:
- EuroReef RS180
- Hydor 1000

The Hydor is about 1.5 months old, and I can say it is my favourite... It is rated at 265 gallons with heavy bioload. With it running with my EuroReef, I can see changes happening, things I didn't see before. You may want to look into this one as well.

Kevin @ Red Coral carries them and has one running in the store. This is where I saw it go and then decided to try.

Skimmerking · #5 11-09-2009, 01:18 AM

i had a mini 200 there, they are rated for 265 gal IMO i would get the SM200 like Marie's or the 250 or even the one 300 cone that J&L has don't waste your money on the mini 200
like I did trust me its not that great. and I have had many skimmer's

this is what i would get ok.
BK supermarine 200, 250
the cone 300 BK red dragon and the vertex.
or the deltec 851 is a awesome on. that is what i have

150 gal with a 30 gal sump it pulls good stuff
what is your $$$ amount if you dont mind me asking.....

BlueTang<3 · #6 11-09-2009, 01:24 AM

Money is not as big of a deal as room I am limited on space in my tank that is my big problem

albert_dao · #7 11-11-2009, 04:21 AM

Vertex Alpha is on promo pricing til Friday...

Tom R · #8 11-11-2009, 05:06 PM

I have the Vertex Alpha 300 Kone skimmer and it is super efficient, totally quiet and absolutely no bubbles in the sump or tank.

Tom R

BlueTang<3 · #9 11-11-2009, 05:14 PM

i am limited on space as my sump is under the display tank so have to stick to the mini 200 or super 200 i am on the fence with my selection my lfs is bringing both in for a demo for me

globaldesigns · #10 11-11-2009, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueTang<3

i am limited on space as my sump is under the display tank so have to stick to the mini 200 or super 200 i am on the fence with my selection my lfs is bringing both in for a demo for me

Have you ever thought of Tunze?

They have a very small footprint and work quite well. They are expensive, so if price doesn't matter, you might want to look at them as well.

I used one, very easy to setup and very small footprint on all models... They are a gentler skimmer (not as aggressive in the churning of water), so I don't know if this would work for you, but maybe a consideration.