Skimmer Suggestions

[Cichlid-Man]

Need some input/suggestions on skimmers. Setup is right now: 33gal with a sump of about 10-20gals. I'm trying to stay between $100-200. Possibly up to $250, but only in a case where i could use the skimmer in a tank upgrade if it happened.

Right now i have a few choices i quickly picked out for skimmers:

ASM Mini-G
Berlin Turbo Classic in-sump
Coralife Super Skimmer 65gal

Any other suggestions are welcome.

 

[OCCFan023]

Aqua-C Remora hang on. There awesome skimmers and if you use ebay you can get it for relatively cheap (in that price range for sure)

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Ah yes heard good things about it. Any extra pros/cons to having it hang on the tank instead of being in the sump? Space saver i guess, more fuge space? Its looking like a decent choice now though because i can get the surface skim attachment/box for it as well.

 

[OCCFan023]

Biggest advantage is ease of cleaning/tweaking (the skimmer top is adjustable via a band that makes you able to put it at the perfect height to get your desired skimate.) Also like you said theres a skimmer pre-filter that is useful (and also hides the intake power head.) Also it can still be placed in the sump if you want it to.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Hmmm, sounds tempting....and good. I might go for it, time to do some shopping and find the lowest price!

 

[Lorna]

the hob remora preskim box will take up quite a bit of room in your tank and for that reason I would suggest an in sump aqua remora urchin or hang the skimmer on the sump tank. Otherwise I would lean towards the asm...

 

[Cichlid-Man]

That is a good point. I wanted to do a calfo style overflow for the tank anyway, possibly all across the back of the tank....still planning. I shall look into this further. Thanks.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Any opinions on Octopus skimmers? Thinking about getting one of those instead....saves me troubles in the future if i end up upgrading.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

I'm torn between 2 at this point...

Octopus DNW-150 Needlewheel Recirculating Skimmer or the Euro-Reef RS100

Octopus 150 Recirc
*Pros*
-Rated 150gal - 180gal
-$72 cheaper
-Double needle wheels and recirculating system
-Good reviews of the few out there
-In-Sump or External use
*Cons*
-Not many experiences out there to go off of
-6.5" taller
-1" needed for cup removal

Euro-Reef RS100
*Pros*
-Good reviews
-Good quality
-Slide off waste cup, 0" required to to remove it
*Cons*
-$72 more expensive
-Rated for at least 50gal less
-No recirculating
-Just in-sump

Both are pretty even, leaning towards the Octopus right now but i know Euro-reef is a popular choice and people recommend them. Any comments/suggestions?

 

[TRe]

if the euroreef is an option for u id go with that!the RS180 was top on my list but it wouldnt fit under my stand