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04-10-2007, 10:53 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Plano, TX
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Skimmer recommendations
 I have a budget of $150 to $200 total.
I will be using this skimmer in my 75 gal wall build. I would also like the ability to use it externally. I really like the octopus and AquaC, i just want something that works well and that will last for a few years. I do not want to replace it again in less than that time frame ...
Any recommendations?
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04-10-2007, 11:04 PM
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Squid Fart
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Honolulu
Posts: 149
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The Coralife super skimmer has been good to me
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75 Gallon 20L Sump
4 bulb T5 Tek Lights Coralife 125 Skimmer
50# LR 2 inch sandbed 9 Watt UV
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04-10-2007, 11:06 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: spartanburg, south carolina
Posts: 4,702
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Aqua C Remora probably not strong enough for a 75 gallon tank. As above, the super skimmer is your best bet within that budget and external. If you can do an in- sump skimmer, I would suggest the Octopus or a Euroreef for just a little bit more. |
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04-10-2007, 11:12 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Plano, TX
Posts: 94
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Hng
I was looking more to the EV series not the remora. Remora is a little old and dated and I want to use external not internal on in sump because I plan to have a refug built into sump.
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04-10-2007, 11:17 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Jersey City
Posts: 187
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I have the AquaC Remora. Pulls out some nasty stuff but it is loud as hell. It actually blows my mind that it collects about 1/4 cup a day and there are no fish in my tank. On top of that I have it adjusted to make more of a dry foam. |
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04-10-2007, 11:36 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Wichita, KS
Posts: 13
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I use an octopus recirc model, and love it. It's the rps-2000 recirc.
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04-11-2007, 02:26 AM
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The Snarky One
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: KS
Posts: 295
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I'm using a Coralife Super Skimmer 125 on a 36 gallon tank. For 75g, go with the SS 220
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04-11-2007, 02:31 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Pismo Beach, CA
Posts: 2,314
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Im using the SS125. Its ok. It pulls out nice gunk, but its a PITA when you have to adjust it. I havent had air bubbles for 2-3 days in mine after the water level changed. I dont know how to fix it either. Try maybe an ASM G3
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04-11-2007, 03:12 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Canada
Posts: 751
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I use the Aqua C Remora on my 77 and it works very well, it pulls quite alot of gunk out of my water and I only have two fish.
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04-11-2007, 04:28 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 25,826
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I use to use the Remora Pro C and now use the ss125 and it works so much better and is quiter then the Remora Pro.
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04-11-2007, 02:38 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: spartanburg, south carolina
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OK, so you're talking about the Ev series - unfortunately, i don't think you can get one of those for anywhere near your budget of $150-$200, and that's not including the price of the pump  . It's a good skimmer, although some would say that a MRC skimmer is better for about the same price. Sticking to your $200 max budget, I'd strongly consider the Octopus 110 recirc which sells for exactly $200 .
http://www.marinesolutionsinc.com/ca...products_id=72 |
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04-11-2007, 03:43 PM
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moddin aint easy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: newnan, ga
Posts: 5,697
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i love my octopus, but im not too sure on making it a external model, im sure its possible, but just seems like a lot of diy pain in the butt, if your doing a inwall, do you have room to make a skimmer compartment in your sump? the octo doesnt need much at all.
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04-11-2007, 03:45 PM
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Cabana Boy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Miami, Fl
Posts: 2,070
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they make an external recirculation model so its not a diy project. They are a little more expensive than the insump models. I have also seen the insump models converted into an external but I dont have the need for that, so ill let it stay insump
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04-11-2007, 03:47 PM
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Cabana Boy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Miami, Fl
Posts: 2,070
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04-11-2007, 04:00 PM
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Mommy Mod
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: down the street and around the corner from Dimples
Posts: 4,581
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How are you guys pulling a dry foam on the remora pro?
I have a remora pro on the 55 and a coralife ss external on the 29 - even with the touchy adjustment I would buy a coralife any day of the week over the remora at this point.
Could be me, I am still new, but the css is quieter and pulls more junk
the remora is more usuer friendly - plug and go, but I find it hard to adjust - and it's loud. I run mine with the prefilter box and a mag 3 in the tank - lets just say... loud and takes up precious tank space
HTH
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