good first protein skimmer

[gabe]

I have a new 50G tank.I plan to have mostly fish with about 25-45 pounds of live rock and maybe a coral or two. What is a good, realativly cheap{under one hundred dollars} internal or small hang on the back skimmer for my situation? I have an emperer on the back of my tank and theirs anly another 3inch circumfrance space.

 

[krazzydart]

if your not gonna get into the corals and stuff you could just use a skilter 400 or so..... I have one on my 55!!! it works great!!

 

[mr . salty]

I bought one called OMNI LIFE the other day. The only reason I got it was that it was on clearance 50%off at my lfs. Its a counter current model that uses two air lines to power it up. I wasn't sure it would work,but for 30bucks I took the chance. It's taking all kinds of junk out. STEVE