Berlin Air-Lift 60 Internal Protein Skimmer....Sufficent enough feedback requested!

scottay03 · 02-02-2005, 04:45 PM

Would this Berlin Air-Lift 60 Internal Protein Skimmer be sufficent enough for a 30 gallon tank, thanks!!

Scott

Clownfishman · 02-02-2005, 06:33 PM

Get a Aqua C Urchin if you are going to put in a sump... I have a Aqua C HOB and its the best

scottay03 · 02-02-2005, 06:38 PM

And how much would this skimmer cost??

aussiereefer82 · 02-03-2005, 12:30 AM

G'day Scott,
I had an airlift type skimmer similar to this on my old 20gal and in my opinion it was the biggest waste of money i have ever spent on a fish tank. It gave me very little skimmate at all and you need a large airpump to drive them. Then there is the ongoing cost of buying/finding limewod airstones and replacing them every 3 weeks.

IMO you would be much better off putting this money toward a good aqua c remora or some folks say the cpr backpack is also good. Don't know the prices because im in australia, but i strongly urge you not to buy the airlift. There is a famous saying on TRT, "NEVER SKIMP ON A SKIMMER", it will pay for itself in the long run.

scottay03 · 02-03-2005, 07:23 AM

all right thanks, for the help!