Which Skimmer to go with?

[Zuska]

Looking for a skimmer for a sps 100g system. Fully stocked with fish and coral. Looking for something that wont go bad on me and pulls alot of crap out! Currently have the SWC 160. What would you be get?

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

im running a bubble magus NAC5 skimmer and it doing well in my tank rated from 80G to 135G. The price on the skimmer i couldn't say no too =)

 

[Zuska]

im running a bubble magus NAC5 skimmer and it doing well in my tank rated from 80G to 135G. The price on the skimmer i couldn't say no too =)

Yea i have heard good things about these... Looking at the Nac7

 

[NYreefNoob]

mine

 

[Og Drogon]

Yea i have heard good things about these... Looking at the Nac7

+1
If you go with bubble magus then the nac-7 would be good.

 

[charliethetuna88]

I'm thinking about getting thw vertex alpha cone 250 or 300 if i can fit it looks like aN awsome skimmer u may get away with the 200 on ur tank actually yeah noob is selling his I think.right now I have an asm g4 I'm pretty happy with it so I'm not sure y im thinkingof switching lol

 

[Zuska]

EITHER going with the Bubble Magus NAC77 CONE Protein Skimmer OR the ATi Bubblemaster 200 Protein Skimmer. Which one is better?

 

[ecvernon]

I went from nac7 to an swc 160amd I am more happy with the performance .are you getting rid of the 160? If so what is the problem with it?

 

[smoq]

What about Reef Octopus Extreme XS 200 Anybody's using it?

 

[NYreefNoob]

ati still uses a older sicce 2500 which is a killer pump but you need the red demon pinwheel for the start up issues, the newer ati's still dont have a release date for the u.s, a vertex in180 will out perform either skimmer you listed also. a atb 840 would be the best fit and performance or the skimz sm181 kone

 

[BKLYN REEF]

+ 1 bubble magus Nac 7. Also check out the Bubble Magus BM 180 A. Looks good. The Skimz look pretty awesome too.

 

[DCG1286]

ati still uses a older sicce 2500 which is a killer pump but you need the red demon pinwheel for the start up issues, the newer ati's still dont have a release date for the u.s, a vertex in180 will out perform either skimmer you listed also. a atb 840 would be the best fit and performance or the skimz sm181 kone

+1 on the Vertex IN-180 ... I currently have this skimmer on my system and it definitely gets the job done, but I am looking to upgrade it, probably to an ATB as Rick also suggested.

 

[Zuska]

ati still uses a older sicce 2500 which is a killer pump but you need the red demon pinwheel for the start up issues, the newer ati's still dont have a release date for the u.s, a vertex in180 will out perform either skimmer you listed also. a atb 840 would be the best fit and performance or the skimz sm181 kone

so the vertex in180 is better then the SWC 160, NAC7 OR THE ATI?? Anything else out there i can get around the $300-$400 market? Would it be good to get something rated for 300 on a heavy stocked 100?

 

[strgazr27]

I-Tech w a Tunze

 

[NYreefNoob]

zuska i loved the in180 was just too much skimmer for my system, honestly you could buy a new vertex in100 and get a sicce 1000 and have a beast skimmer that would be perfect balance for your tank and still be around $300 total, from all the skimmers ive had the atb has been about the best match up for my 80g heavyyyy stocked system, wm k2 would be a nice choice also

 

[Zuska]

thats what im looking something that will over skim my tank i have alot of fish in here and i dont feel like the swc is doing the job right...

 

[NYreefNoob]

my tank is a 80g heavy stocked 14 fish 50+ sps 20 zoa's 6" clam and other corals and the in180 was still too much of a skimmer, honestly if ya can find a atb 840 used or even drop for a new one that would be the best skimmer for you

 

[Zuska]

my tank is a 80g heavy stocked 14 fish 50+ sps 20 zoa's 6" clam and other corals and the in180 was still too much of a skimmer, honestly if ya can find a atb 840 used or even drop for a new one that would be the best skimmer for you

Thanks for all the info :spin::spin::spin:

 

[reefjunkie09]

Trigger systems Bursa or Titan. Super high quality and a sicce pump. Currently running the Bursa on a 125 and it's a beast

 

[Cris007]

How do u guys determine if a skimmer is not enough or too much? I talking about when you r dealing with these high end skimmers. What gauge do u go by? I run a AquaC 180 with a mag9. And every 2-3 days I have to clean it out.