WTB Large Skimmer

Think this one would do the trick? (See 1 gallon bottle at the bottom of the skimmer for size comparison)



--AJ

 

I have a euroreef cs6-2 with a sedra3500 i used on my 125

 

DO IT!

 

Ya we had this discussion on a thread AJ posted. You have to have 50 meaningful posts or something like that

 

Have you thought about running 2 smaller skimmers? Wasn't there talks about advantages of running 2 different skimmers during Fall Fest? AJ chime in because I believe you told me about this

 

Well, it's on RC's buy/sell right now for around $3500 I think.  That'll be $7k.  Enjoy your skimmers.  /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default/emoticons/wink.gif
--AJ

 

Anthony Calfo was talking about this.  He was mentioning that different types of skimmers create the bubbles in different ways which impacts how the proteins bind to the bubbles.  Result, different types of skimmers will pull out different skimmate.  Also, after a good skimmer cleaning, your skimmer will not skim as well as it could while as it dirties up the neck again, during this time, your tank is probably not getting rid of all that biological waste that it could.  Having two skimmers allows you to always keep one running.  I've never done this myself...just what Anthony was telling me.
--AJ

 

Talk about going green! Any ideas what you would do for a DIY one?

 

Link for an ASM G4 skimmer here: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1778270 - $150 they are $405 new from AquaCave, more from others.

Rated for 350 gals.

--AJ

 

With a quick search it looks like a brand new pump (sedra 5000) will be about $100. So you would have a little over half the price of a new one wrapped up into it when all said and done. Who knows maybe there would be a better pump you could use on it and be better of not having the stock pump.

 

Or could get a brand new Reef Octopus NWB 200 Needle Wheel Protein Skimmer from Aquacave for a little less. I am running an external 110 version and love mine and I believe the pumps they run are supposed to be really good.

 

I was in contact with a guy in Alabama that has a Aqua C EV-240 for sale. That was just monday. I was going to buy it from him for 200 included shipping, but bought an ev-400 instead. He is on reefcentral under the user name hershell. he has a for sale post there too: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1749039

seemed like a decent deal.