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12-20-2006, 03:23 PM
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Sir Master Deuter the 3rd
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Palm Coast, Florida
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Coral life?
Has everyone that has purchased coralife skimmers or lighting been happy with this brand? They offar really good deals on they're lighting and skimmers... What's your exsperience with these products? Or would you suggest a different brand for these two "main essentials" for reef tanks. My tank is under 100g.
-Deuter 
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12-20-2006, 03:31 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: NJ
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I have one of each. Both are very quiet, very solid units. Good stuff.
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12-20-2006, 03:33 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West of Dimples
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I have one of their PC fixtures, I am quite happy with them.
I think they probably have the most verstale HOB skimmer out right now too.
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12-20-2006, 03:38 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Hayward, CA
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I have a 24" Aqualight Pro run off a Dual Powerstation. Both work great. The Aqualight Pro's pricy, but I got mine used.
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12-20-2006, 03:45 PM
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Clowns Galore!
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Chuck Co, Mo
Posts: 5,573
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I've had a PC fixture, a MH fixture and a skimmer. All have been great products.
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12-20-2006, 05:15 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: spartanburg, south carolina
Posts: 4,703
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I have their 65 gal needlewheel super skimmer - undeniably the best value in skimmer for less than $100. |
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12-20-2006, 07:42 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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I have both and like them both!
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12-21-2006, 12:09 AM
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Sir Master Deuter the 3rd
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Palm Coast, Florida
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Ah great! I was going to go with Odyssea lighthing, but I rather pay more for better lighting!
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12-21-2006, 12:22 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Liberty, MO
Posts: 312
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coralife is a solid brand. i've used much of their line, including lighting, skimmers and salt. good results with all, but their MH bulbs were a little hit-and-miss on color. bought 3 bulbs and none had the same color even though labeled the same. no bid deal, as they were for my frag tank, not the display...
i haven't heard much good about the oddysea, if that brand is what i think it is... |
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12-21-2006, 07:51 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Little Cayman
Posts: 604
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I have two of their skimmers. Quite happy with them except for the fact that they come with RIO pumps. That makes me a bit nervous. In fact the one I just got has trouble starting back up after its been unplugged.
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12-21-2006, 09:01 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: new york city
Posts: 6,475
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I have the 220 skimmer and have been very happy with it.
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12-21-2006, 09:39 AM
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Reef Nut
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
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You can buy a small kit for a Maxi-jet (just a plastic fitting that pushes in to the intake) and use it to replace a Rio on almost any skimmer. In my experience the Rio's only re-start about half the time they are turned off, the mj always re-starts. I had Rio's on a bak-pak for 4 yrs., and on my current skimmer for a year. I switched to mj's about a yr ago when I found out about the modification and they have been great!
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12-21-2006, 12:13 PM
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Tankless Poser
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: El Caribe'
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Quote:
Originally Posted by scoop
You can buy a small kit for a Maxi-jet (just a plastic fitting that pushes in to the intake) and use it to replace a Rio on almost any skimmer. In my experience the Rio's only re-start about half the time they are turned off, the mj always re-starts. I had Rio's on a bak-pak for 4 yrs., and on my current skimmer for a year. I switched to mj's about a yr ago when I found out about the modification and they have been great!
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was your back pac loud?
Ive got a maxi jet 1200 on mine and it sounds like a jet taking off.
Ive tried everything to quiet it down.
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12-21-2006, 12:14 PM
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Tankless Poser
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: El Caribe'
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sorry for the hijack, coralife is ok I have a 36" light that does the job, and 2 super skimmers 220's on my work tanks.
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