Bak-pak vs AquaC

[rldavisou]

I'm going to be buying an HOB skimmer soon, and was wondering what the opinions are on these two. Should I buy the Bak-Pak 2R+? It lacks the bio-bale stuff, which, as I understand it, will start leaching nitrates back into my system.
Since my LR does the bio filtration, and the skimmer removes organics, should I stop running my emperor filter?

 

[rldavisou]

btw, I have a 20gal long

 

[rldavisou]

bump, and I made a typo. I have a 30 long

 

[chilwil84]

the aqua c is by far superior to the bakpak

 

[alix2.0]

Originally Posted by chilwil84
the aqua c is by far superior to the bakpak

 

[waterlogged]

what about the emperor?

 

[rldavisou]

ok, so the AquaC is better, but if I have my live rock doing the bio filtration for me, and the skimmer is removing organics, do I need to run my emperor filter for mechanical filtration? The surface skimmer box for the AquaC has a spot for filter media, so can I just use that instead of running my emperor filter? With all of this HOB filtration, I'm thinking my tank will get a little cluttered, and I don't have the money or the room to build a sump.
Does anyone have a pic of the AquaC Remora with the overflow box attached? I'd like to see how big it is.