Skimmers

Mandarin1313 · 02-22-2007, 08:37 AM

Hi Everyone,

I'm new here...but looking for some advice on skimmers. I have an old Prizm on a 77g saltwater tank and I'm looking to upgrade. What would be the best skimmer out there but reasonably priced? Thanks for any words of wisdom.

hng · 02-22-2007, 01:00 PM

IMO, the best skimmer for the money is a coralife super skimmer. Depending on what you have in the tank, I would go with either the 125 or 220 gallon model.

Mandarin1313 · 02-24-2007, 07:58 AM

Hi and Thanks ....
I have a yellow Tang, Bicolour angel, Mandarinfish, Lawnmower (Banded Blenny), Scooter and Blood Shrimp (He's the family fav). Also a carpet anenome, lyobophilia( hasn't done much yet), a few chunks of mushrooms,and a leather. well I just checked and I don't have the clearance behind the tank to put in the coralife super skimmer. Any other skimmer suggestions?? The prizm is old old old and I never mastered regulating it properly.

Thanks for any advice.....

abigtroutt · 02-24-2007, 08:34 AM

If you have a sump I would go with the ASM skimmer

Mandarin1313 · 02-24-2007, 08:46 AM

Being a newbie to saltwater..I know nothing about sumps. I have two canister filters, the lame skimmer and a couple of powerheads. Is there a good site that explains sumps. (I really know nothing about them not even sure i know what they are)

Thanks

Geoff · 02-25-2007, 07:34 AM

sumps are just an external volume of water. most people have sumps so they can get bigger skimmers and are able to hide a lot of the ugly equipment that go along with keeping a SW tank.

some people have thier tanks drilled for an overflow, while other people use hang on back overflows to get the water to the tank.

G~