need new skimmer

242bats

242bats

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Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/380080/need-new-skimmer#post_3307010
Mine is on the floor........OMG IT is GREAT!!!!!
 
I have some pics here somewhere....LOL...I'll find the thread if you want

 
HAHA...here it is...you can skip some of the silliness
 
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/forum/thread/378240/ordered-hurricone-cat-2-protein-skimmer
thank you for showing me this i do not see that is will work for me, my sump is glass and do not want to drill it. if the return could go over the top i would love to use that one

 
 
thanks still looking
 
242bats

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ok after looking at alot skimmers and "footprints" today i can take out the divider that separates the skimmer and refuge and would have all the room i would need
how important is the refuge all i have in it is some sand and rock, no light.
 
2quills

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Originally Posted by 242bats http:///forum/thread/380080/need-new-skimmer/20#post_3307326
ok after looking at alot skimmers and "footprints" today i can take out the divider that separates the skimmer and refuge and would have all the room i would need
how important is the refuge all i have in it is some sand and rock, no light.
Refugiums are a great asset to any system. And in all honesty you could easily just move the divider/baffle that seperates the two down a little bit untill you have the room for the footprint that you need and still keep a refugium...just a little smaller is all. That's what I would do if faced with your choice.
 
 
242bats

242bats

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Originally Posted by 2Quills http:///forum/thread/380080/need-new-skimmer/20#post_3307332
Refugiums are a great asset to any system. And in all honesty you could easily just move the divider/baffle that seperates the two down a little bit untill you have the room for the footprint that you need and still keep a refugium...just a little smaller is all. That's what I would do if faced with your choice.
 
that may work i will look at what it would take to do it

 
 
bulldog123

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I have the XP2000 and been running it for about 8months. I would give it a satisfactory rating. The tank is a 144g with a medium load. From what I have read look first at the bubble kings and work you way down from there. External skimmer Im told work better.
 
2quills

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Originally Posted by Bulldog123 http:///forum/thread/380080/need-new-skimmer/20#post_3307451
I have the XP2000 and been running it for about 8months. I would give it a satisfactory rating. The tank is a 144g with a medium load. From what I have read look first at the bubble kings and work you way down from there. External skimmer Im told work better.
You said you would give it just a satisfactory rating...If you were to purchase another skimmer would you go with the xp or would you go for something different?
 
bulldog123

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For the money it is a good skimmer. Next time I will look for a used bubble king mini. Its like everything else, how much do you want to spend and how much room you have. The skimmer meowzer is running is supposed to be good as well. I also might be expecting to much and have not owed anything else to really compare it too. I talked to RS and for the money I wanted to spend at the time he recommended the xp2000.
 
242bats

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ok i am thanking of an external skimmer, if that is what i go with it will have to go on the outside of the stand and about 18" off the floor to work in my system.
so the hard part, the WIFE, talking her into putting on the side of the stand. she is home now so here we go wish me luck.
 
242bats

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so that did not good well. back to the looking, the xp 2000 is looking good with having to do no work, now do i wont to take out the baffle
 
acrylic51

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Bubble King your paying alot for the name!!!!! Yes they are good, but pound for pound the octopus is and ideal choice. I've seen owners of bubble kings swap out for something other.... So that said.
 
242bats

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Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/380080/need-new-skimmer/20#post_3307680
So you have NO room under your tank.....
i have the room but have a glass sump and can not drill it for the return. just got of the phone with a supply house and the return on the external skimmer needs to go out then down it can not go out and up will not work. he also said that the xp-2000 cone is under raited so that is what i went with. IT IS ON THE WAY
 
2quills

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Originally Posted by 242bats http:///forum/thread/380080/need-new-skimmer/20#post_3307724
wow got an order confirmation 3:11CDT and a shipping confirmation at 3:14CDT

So you got the internal then? I think it's a good choice...I would wait till it shows up and then see if you have to move the baffle in the sump or not. Is it a glass or acrylic sump? Also when you do get it I would greatly apreciate it if you can give me an accurate measurement on the footprint because I've read different things on different sites and they all say something a little bit different. It would really help me out when it comes time to re-do my sump before I order it.
 
meowzer

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CONGRATS....can't wait to see it ....The xp's are great skimmers too...the XP3000 external was one I was looking at too....but got the Hurricone due to availability and a sale :)
 
242bats

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Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/380080/need-new-skimmer/20#post_3307781
CONGRATS....can't wait to see it ....The xp's are great skimmers too...the XP3000 external was one I was looking at too....but got the Hurricone due to availability and a sale :)
i will be in on monday, the guy at the "supply house" said it should drop right in, may have to set it on something to make water level right but should put to getther and plug and play

will try a video and post it
 
thanks you to all

 
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Originally Posted by 2Quills http:///forum/thread/380080/need-new-skimmer/20#post_3307780
So you got the internal then? I think it's a good choice...I would wait till it shows up and then see if you have to move the baffle in the sump or not. Is it a glass or acrylic sump? Also when you do get it I would greatly apreciate it if you can give me an accurate measurement on the footprint because I've read different things on different sites and they all say something a little bit different. It would really help me out when it comes time to re-do my sump before I order it.
yes i got the internal the wife said nooooo to the other it would not go in the stand and yes i will make measurements for you
 
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We had space issues in our sump for the 100 gal, and ended up using an Eshopps S-150 cone skimmer, and it is easily the best skimmer I've used to date, even over our ER RC-180. Eshopps makes a larger cone skimmer, but I'm not sure of the footprint, but it's definitely worth a look.
 
As for ASM skimmers...I wasn't impressed. In fact, we had a Mini-G that I ended up tossing into the trash.
 
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