Skimmer recommendations for a 125????

[PalmTree]

I know this is one of those age old questions but I'll ask it anyways. My uncle is setting up a 125 long reef ready AGA tank. His plans for now is to go ahead and make it a full reef of mostly softies and LPS. He will be using my old lighting setup which is a power compact fixture w/ four 96 watt bulbs. I think he is going to do a deep sand bed and house about 130 to 150 lbs of live rock. Now that I've got all that out of the way.. I was try to decide on an appropriate skimmer for him to use. It will have to be an in sump model and be fairly easy to use, adjust, and clean. I was looking at the Burmuda skimmers and was wondering if anyone on this board has had any experience with them. I know that asking about skimmers can be like opening a can of worms sometimes! :lol_large

 

[drunktank]

i used two seios 2600 and bermuda skimmers are amazing, I def say get one

 

[digitalreefer]

:fishhit:
The only problem with the Seios 2600's is that they don't really skim very well! :duh:

 

[drunktank]

i could have sworn he asked bout powerheads too, regardless i suggested a bermuda skimmer

 

[jhale]

lmao,
Allan for an easy to use skimmer I'd recommend the DAS I have, the ex-2.
There's not much to set on it and it's done a good job for me. They have come down in cost, now I think they are great for the money.

 

[PalmTree]

Thanks for the input Drunk.. I was also looking into the DAS as well but I thought it was a very pricy skimmer.

 

[PalmTree]

I'll take advice on powerheads too! LOL :tongue1:

:fishhit:
The only problem with the Seios 2600's is that they don't really skim very well! :duh:

 

[jhale]

a new ex-2 is 399 from petorama.net

as for powerheads, don't mess around just get tunze's.
or if you want to run a closed loop use some wavy sea's or sea swirls.

 

[jackson6745]

Drunktank, could you post some info (your personal opinion and comparasions) and pics if possible. I hear a lot about Bermuda Aquatics but I don't get how this is different from a downdraft skimmer. I'll have to do a little research. you could post on the skimmer thread so we don't go off topic here

Allan, for what your uncle whats to do with his reef, the DAS ex-2 is a good choice.

 

[PalmTree]

Very good advice. I am just so curoius about the Burmuda skimmers. I guess it would be wrong for me to use him as a guniea pig right? After all he is the one that is going to have to deal with it!

 

[PalmTree]

Thats a good site Jon.. For whatever reason I thought the DAS skimmer looked more like an ASM. How much clearance do you think I would need to remove the collection cup?

 

[meschaefer]

You do not need much clerance to remove the collection cup from the DAS EX-2, maybe less than an inch.

 

[PalmTree]

I think he only had 28 inches under the tank. I want to make sure we can get it in and out of the sump as well.

 

[PalmTree]

Whats the diffrence between the BX and EX models of the DAS skimmers?

 

[jackson6745]

BX is the internal design and has a smaller footprint, and is not recirculating. Ex is the opposite

 

[PalmTree]

Thanks rich! Do you think there is any diffrence between the 2?

 

[PalmTree]

Would one be better than the other?

 

[jackson6745]

The EX performs better because they don't have to deal with the pressure of being submerged. The EX DAS pumps pulled around 10LPM when running where my old DAS BX-3 did 5LMP. The EX also has a better design to adjust the water level.

 

[PalmTree]

Hmm interesting.. My uncle's stand only has about 28 inches underneath. I don't know if the DAS EX2 will clear that. If I'm not mistaken its like 27 1/2 inches tall.

 

[inline6]

How about this skimmer?

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