Euro-reef vs CPR Bak-pak 2R

[yae4volcom]

Anyway I was trying to decide on a good hang-on skimmer to put on the back of my 55. I was pretty sure on the CPR Bak-Pak 2R but then heard good thingd about the Euro-reef. What do you guys think. Euro-Reef or CPR Bak-Pak 2R?
If you guys have recomendations for a hang-on filter that would be really great too.

 

[buzz]

IMO, the CPR BakPak 2R is not capable of adequately skimming a 55g. I have one on my 60g, and I do not feel it does enough.

 

[krunk]

euro reef > cpr
but euroreef doesnt make hang-on skimmers.

 

[rane]

euro-reef is one of the best if not the best skimmers out there, but that is just from my experience

 

[beerman]

Kind of like comparing a '63 vette with a Geo Metro.

 

[gatorcsm]

I don't think I want a '63 Euro-Reef! Did they even make skimmers back then?
Maybe a 2003 Mercedes SL55...

 

[bigmac]

Yeah, ER doesn't make HOB skimmers...Nothing that hangs on the back is going to work all that great. The worst skimmers ER makes will do a LOT better then the best CPR bak pak.

 

[vavoom]

Originally posted by GatorCSM
I don't think I want a '63 Euro-Reef! Did they even make skimmers back then?
Maybe a 2003 Mercedes SL55...
CPR Skimmers suck. I have 1 & it does nothing I also have a Prizm Pro Deluxe, that seems to work pretty good. Pulls a lot of smeely crap out of the tank.

 

[bigmac]

these are two totally different skimmers. The CPR is "ok" for smaller tanks (50 gal and under)......I just don't know why people whoud waste the cash on em??

 

[buzz]

I used the Bakpak 2R on my 29g, and it worked great. Switched it to the 60g, and forget it - just didn't cut the mustard. I don't know if I would even use one on a 50g.