can someone recommend a good skimmer for a 30 gal?

[justchillin]

know "inexpensive" is a relative term but i am working with a budget...if anyone can recommend a good skimmer (for a 30gal) that won't kill me with the price i would really appreciate it...
TIA,
mike

 

[i3luedragon]

The Berlin Skimmer for up to 60 galons is very good. It's internal and it's pretty big. That's the only downside to it. The only thing was that there is a hole on top of the dumping container. I had no idea what that is for, and I still don't know. But what I did was clog the hole with a tube and ran it into the water. I guess that adds pressure to the skimmer so it skims much faster now, as opposed to a slower rate of skimming.

 

[twoods71]

I use a seaclone on my 29 gallon it it works great. It is an external skimmer so it does not take up space inside your tank. It cost me $100.

 

[tanker newbie]

i dont have a prizm but i have heard good things about it, for around 80 bucks(give or take a few) you can get one and they seem to work pretty well, i have a remora and it seems to be sucking up a nice dry foamy skum and its been up since yesterday

 

[i3luedragon]

I forgot to mention that I got the Berlin 60gal for $25.00 on Petsmart with their $10 off coupon. At first I didn't know how to use the skimmer, but now I love it. The only bad thing is that it's almost over 2" diameter and takes up space inside the tank.