Skimmer question

[JEP]

I am in the market for a HOB skimmer and have been doing a lot of reading on this site and others about them. I have come to realize that most of them are pretty noisy and this will drive me nuts as the tank is right in the living room. What I was thinking about doing was getting one that I can put on a timer that won't have a problem starting and stopping once a day so that I won't have to mess with the settings too much. I would set it to turn on after I go to bed (can't hear it from there) and turn off when I get home from work. I am looking to spend $150 or less on this and I have a 46G aquarium with a decent bio-load. Any suggestions on a reliable one that won't require a lot of tinkering using it like this? Thanks guys!

 

[KahluaZzZ]

mhhh....skimmer is supposed to skim all day

 

[S.Reef]

Skimmer needs to be running 24/7. Wont be efficient if its only on 12 hours a day. Go with an aqua C remora. very good brand.

 

[aresgod]

very quiet too, i have one it is basically silent, its in my living room

 

[1979camaro]

agreed with all of the above

 

[dbacksrat]

you can find an aqua c remora for ~$160 at marinedepot.com

 

[JEP]

Ok I think I'll pick that one up and give it a shot then. Thanks for the replies!

 

[wayne]

I didn't thiink they were especially queit, though the cpr boxes are.
I would not advise turning them on and off as they tend to take a bit of time to 'pick up steam'. If you really want quiet you need a sump

 

[aresgod]

I agree with wayne about the sump but out of all the skimmers I have tried the remora is definetly the quietest

 

[KahluaZzZ]

Looking to get one. Everyday my seaclone has to be checked.
Don't be fooled by a LFS who tells you that you should take the seaclone.
They can leak and are not reliable.
Just an advice.