protein skimmers

bfeit · 01-05-2002, 11:29 AM

my skimmer die looking for new one .what is the best one out. i have 180 reef

naser · 01-05-2002, 11:35 AM

contact myreef. or myreefcreations.com im using his skimmer and it works great.

Northman_with_reef · 01-06-2002, 06:31 AM

The lifereef skimmers looks good.....(http://www.lifereef.com)

JustPhish · 01-06-2002, 09:15 AM

Contact Geo at geomweb@aol.com and ask him about his skimmers. I am sure you have heard of them and if not a search on any BB will turn up lots of people happy with his stuff. I myself have a few of his skimmers and even a calcium reactor.

HTH

JP
Just Phish
www.justphish.com

**golfish** · 01-06-2002, 10:19 AM

LOL, everybody's going to tell you what their using, not the best. Trust me, all the skimmer mentioned are good

Do you plan to use it in the sump or out of the sump? Hang on the back maybe?

The Becket head skimmers like the Myreef and Geo's need a BIG pump to drive em. Big pump means lots of electricity. If that's not a problem then I would consider one of the others.

I use a Euro-reef and its as good or better then any skimmer I have seen. The one disadvantage is that it needs to be ran in sump only. The advantages are that its very easy to clean. I can remove the pump in 5 seconds. I can pull the skimmer out of the sump in the same amount of time. It uses a much smaller pump then the becket driven skimmers.

Their are some good skimmers out there and everybody has their favorite. Its just a matter of choice..

Mark

oh yeah, another disadvatage that some people think the Euro-reef has is that it uses a dedicated pump. I don't see it this way because its just a Sedra pump with a needle wheel. The standard impeller from a Sedra pump works just as good as the needle wheel.

dattack · 01-06-2002, 10:41 AM

Try this.

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI...tem=1317554954

Dude is having a blowout on almost everything for a reef and everything seems half off. It's a Dutch bidding and lowest price is the selling price for the winners.

I have already placed a bid on the VHO's and thinking of the PFO MH too.

dattack · 01-06-2002, 10:43 AM

Sorry don't know if I can place ebay adds here but can delete if you want.
THanks

Iron Crab · 01-06-2002, 02:01 PM

I'm using a Lifereef VS-24 on my 180. It works great but at the moment I have a small tank load.
Just wondering what's wrong with yours. Skimmers don't have any moving parts except for the pump. Is it possible that you don't have anything in your tank to skim out. This happens a lot in my tank.

bfeit · 01-06-2002, 03:57 PM

pump die

Ltspd · 01-06-2002, 07:21 PM

2nd Myreef.

01-05-2002, 11:29 AM	#1
bfeit Just Moved In Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: jacksonville fl Posts: 19	protein skimmers my skimmer die looking for new one .what is the best one out. i have 180 reef

01-06-2002, 06:31 AM	#3
Northman_with_reef Stonehammer Productions ™ Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Norway(Scandinavia) Posts: 461	The lifereef skimmers looks good.....(http://www.lifereef.com) __________________ They said aquariums would be relaxing......(yeah right) Saltvannsforum My LFS

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Ltspd Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Arden, NC USA Posts: 2,767	2nd Myreef. __________________ Paul C Timing has an awful lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

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01-05-2002, 11:35 AM	#2
naser super-reefer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Posts: 1,908	contact myreef. or myreefcreations.com im using his skimmer and it works great.

01-06-2002, 09:15 AM	#4
JustPhish Just Moved In Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Connecticut Posts: 44	Contact Geo at geomweb@aol.com and ask him about his skimmers. I am sure you have heard of them and if not a search on any BB will turn up lots of people happy with his stuff. I myself have a few of his skimmers and even a calcium reactor. HTH JP Just Phish www.justphish.com

01-06-2002, 10:19 AM	#5
golfish Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Alta Loma,Ca Posts: 2,925	LOL, everybody's going to tell you what their using, not the best. Trust me, all the skimmer mentioned are good Do you plan to use it in the sump or out of the sump? Hang on the back maybe? The Becket head skimmers like the Myreef and Geo's need a BIG pump to drive em. Big pump means lots of electricity. If that's not a problem then I would consider one of the others. I use a Euro-reef and its as good or better then any skimmer I have seen. The one disadvantage is that it needs to be ran in sump only. The advantages are that its very easy to clean. I can remove the pump in 5 seconds. I can pull the skimmer out of the sump in the same amount of time. It uses a much smaller pump then the becket driven skimmers. Their are some good skimmers out there and everybody has their favorite. Its just a matter of choice.. Mark oh yeah, another disadvatage that some people think the Euro-reef has is that it uses a dedicated pump. I don't see it this way because its just a Sedra pump with a needle wheel. The standard impeller from a Sedra pump works just as good as the needle wheel.

01-06-2002, 10:41 AM	#6
dattack Council Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: anaheim, CA Posts: 347	Try this. http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI...tem=1317554954 Dude is having a blowout on almost everything for a reef and everything seems half off. It's a Dutch bidding and lowest price is the selling price for the winners. I have already placed a bid on the VHO's and thinking of the PFO MH too.

01-06-2002, 10:43 AM	#7
dattack Council Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: anaheim, CA Posts: 347	Sorry don't know if I can place ebay adds here but can delete if you want. THanks

01-06-2002, 02:01 PM	#8
Iron Crab Council Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: N.W. Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 434	I'm using a Lifereef VS-24 on my 180. It works great but at the moment I have a small tank load. Just wondering what's wrong with yours. Skimmers don't have any moving parts except for the pump. Is it possible that you don't have anything in your tank to skim out. This happens a lot in my tank.

01-06-2002, 03:57 PM	#9
bfeit Just Moved In Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: jacksonville fl Posts: 19	pump die

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