Red Sea Prism protein skimmer

Reefer769 · 02-10-2004, 08:19 PM

hey!

sorry but this thread is once again about a protein skimmer.

i just need to know if this Red Sea Prizm Protein Skimmer will be good for my current 10 gallon? and could this same skimmer be used for a new 30 or 40 gal tank i will buy in the future? thanks

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**Poseidon** · 02-11-2004, 09:15 AM

Never had one, but my LFS has one on his coral display tank... He likes it, it does pull out alot of gunk, but for heavily that tank is populated I would think there would be EVEN MORE to pull out. I guess the Prizm PRO is a little better and has a surface skimmer attatchment.

DocG · 02-12-2004, 02:53 PM

I have 2 prisms (on 2 seperate tanks) and I really like it. It seems to pull out a lot of gunk (much more then my old excalibur).
They are on a 75 and a 55.
My parameters are almost perfect on the 75 - Nitrate is reading at 5 according to salifert.
The parameters are perfect on the 55

I use the nitrate level as basic guide to how the skimmer is doing. I know that a skimmer doesn't remove nitrate itself, but it does remove the organics that break down into nitrate.

I have a 10 gallon that I don't run a skimmer on. Instead, I use polymarinebio's polyfilter. It seems to work very well and again the water parameters are perfect.

Penguin · 02-13-2004, 12:46 PM

I run a Prism on my 20. It does a decent job. The downsides of the Prism are that it's fairly noisy, and it tends to skim wet. I think it's a decent choice for smaller tanks.

Rp Marine · 02-14-2004, 01:30 AM

Reefer769 · 02-14-2004, 09:53 AM

the link doesnt work... could you try posting it again? thanks man

02-10-2004, 08:19 PM	#1
Reefer769 Mayor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 908	Red Sea Prizm protein skimmer hey! sorry but this thread is once again about a protein skimmer. i just need to know if this Red Sea Prizm Protein Skimmer will be good for my current 10 gallon? and could this same skimmer be used for a new 30 or 40 gal tank i will buy in the future? thanks PRIZM PROTEIN SKIMMER 100GAL NEW IN BOX! __________________ “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!” Last edited by Reefer769; 02-10-2004 at 10:00 PM.

02-11-2004, 09:15 AM	#2
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,166	Never had one, but my LFS has one on his coral display tank... He likes it, it does pull out alot of gunk, but for heavily that tank is populated I would think there would be EVEN MORE to pull out. I guess the Prizm PRO is a little better and has a surface skimmer attatchment. __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

02-13-2004, 12:46 PM	#4
Penguin Polymath Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 526	I run a Prism on my 20. It does a decent job. The downsides of the Prism are that it's fairly noisy, and it tends to skim wet. I think it's a decent choice for smaller tanks. __________________ As a nation, you're faced with the choice of taking over the world or offering good eats at reasonable prices.

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Reefer769 Mayor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 908	the link doesnt work... could you try posting it again? thanks man __________________ “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!”

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02-12-2004, 02:53 PM	#3
DocG Just Moved In Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 6	I have 2 prisms (on 2 seperate tanks) and I really like it. It seems to pull out a lot of gunk (much more then my old excalibur). They are on a 75 and a 55. My parameters are almost perfect on the 75 - Nitrate is reading at 5 according to salifert. The parameters are perfect on the 55 I use the nitrate level as basic guide to how the skimmer is doing. I know that a skimmer doesn't remove nitrate itself, but it does remove the organics that break down into nitrate. I have a 10 gallon that I don't run a skimmer on. Instead, I use polymarinebio's polyfilter. It seems to work very well and again the water parameters are perfect.

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