Need Protein Skimmer Reccomendation..

mxkris

Member
Alright, I need to get a protein skimmer... the deal is I need one that will fit on my tank. I'm looking for a back back type, or HOB.

As you can see I only have abour 3" of clearence from the top of the tank to the light.. Does anyone know from experience one that will fit?
 
i have a prisim HOB skimmer, and I not entirely happy with it. Does anyone one have any experience with one? My Guy as the LFS who I really trust told me that they are pretty good.
~grace
 

meowzer

Moderator
Originally Posted by FirefightrEMTP
http:///forum/post/3211982
i have a prisim HOB skimmer, and I not entirely happy with it. Does anyone one have any experience with one? My Guy as the LFS who I really trust told me that they are pretty good.
~grace
Stop trusting him LOL When I was first looking for a skimmer, EVERYONE told me the Prizm's were crap
sorry
I RARELY buy anything anymore w/o asking my swf family for advice
 

meowzer

Moderator
Originally Posted by mxkris
http:///forum/post/3210190
Alright, I need to get a protein skimmer... the deal is I need one that will fit on my tank. I'm looking for a back back type, or HOB.

As you can see I only have abour 3" of clearence from the top of the tank to the light.. Does anyone know from experience one that will fit?
Is that a 10G? I have a bak pak 2 on my 29G, and an Octopus BH100SS on my 54G
I like them both....they pull out some good smelly gunk
 
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3211992
Stop trusting him LOL When I was first looking for a skimmer, EVERYONE told me the Prizm's were crap
sorry
I RARELY buy anything anymore w/o asking my swf family for advice

this was pre-SWF..
thats the worst news I have heard all day

~grace
 

meowzer

Moderator
Originally Posted by FirefightrEMTP
http:///forum/post/3212011
this was pre-SWF..
thats the worst news I have heard all day

~grace
SORRY :( I started out with Seaclones....everyone said throw them out LOL....I didn't cause it was all I had. They worked okay for me..IMO better than nothing
Maybe your prism will work for you until you can get a better one
 
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3212016
SORRY :( I started out with Seaclones....everyone said throw them out LOL....I didn't cause it was all I had. They worked okay for me..IMO better than nothing
Maybe your prism will work for you until you can get a better one

I hope, I dont plan on having a large fish load. I have a HOB filter that is rated for 55 gallons and the skimmer, do you think I am okay? for now...
~grace
 

meowzer

Moderator
Originally Posted by FirefightrEMTP
http:///forum/post/3212024
I hope, I dont plan on having a large fish load. I have a HOB filter that is rated for 55 gallons and the skimmer, do you think I am okay? for now...
~grace
With a small bio-load...IMO...yeah you should be okay
 

mxkris

Member
Okay, so Aqua C Remora and Octopus and Bak Pak 2. are good from what I got out of that!
I just hope they only need 3" of clearance on top. Oh, and Meowzer, it's a 29g. If anyone has any of these hang ons and wants to measure how tall it is from where is hangs over the tank feel free to!!
 

meowzer

Moderator
When you say clearance on top...Do you mean from top of tank UP????
I was thinking you meant from back of tank to wall%%
Both the Bak Pak and the Octo are 7" above rim of tank,
and both are 3" from back of tank to wall
 

wfd1008

Member
I've got four different types on my tanks: I've got a Remora on my 46 and it does great. On my 55 I've got a Red Sea Prizem which is so/so, I wish I didn't spend the money on it, but it works, you just got to keep on eye on it after water changes. (Here comes the beat down) On a 20 I've got a Seaclone 150 that I've had for about 10 yrs and mine works like a champ. Pulls out dark skim and I clean it out about twice a week. I like it. On my 29 I've got a Seaclone 100 that sucks, I wish I would have got something else. So in order: Aqua C
Seaclone 150
Red Sea Prizem
Seaclone 100
I know everyone else hates the seaclone, but IMO, the 150 works .
 

mxkris

Member
Yeah meowzer, I need 3" from the top of the tank, upward. I have heard all of the skimmers mentioned are good, but it has to be only 3" above the rim of the tank. 7 definitely won't work. :(
 

meowzer

Moderator
Originally Posted by mxkris
http:///forum/post/3212286
Yeah meowzer, I need 3" from the top of the tank, upward. I have heard all of the skimmers mentioned are good, but it has to be only 3" above the rim of the tank. 7 definitely won't work. :(
WELLLLL...even the Seaclone is 4"

Those are the ones I have dealt with personally...so that is all I know
 
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