Please recomend a good $300ish skimmer. Bang for the buck.

[king_neptune]

Please recommend middle of the road bang for the buck skimmer
I don't mind paying around $300 for a good skimmer, but that's about the most Ill drop.

 

[nigerbang]

with pump or $300 without pump?

 

[nigerbang]

how bout this one...
its $320 and needs a mag 12 to push it though

 

[devil dog]

Originally Posted by King_Neptune
http:///forum/post/2950906
Please recommend middle of the road bang for the buck skimmer
I don't mind paying around $300 for a good skimmer, but that's about the most Ill drop.
What size tank is it for? Whats the bio load going to be?

 

[05xrunner]

Bubble Magus BM100...I am waiting for mine to come in..and all the research I have read that are GREAT skimmers.
the BM100 is 130bucks at Nuocean
For In-Sump use only.
2nd Generation of our popular BM100 skimmer, with a stronger magnet and improved needlewheel.
Dimensions: 6.7" x 10.6" x 21.6" (L*W*H)
Cylinder: 6"
Pump: ATMAN PH2500 115V
Power Consumption:
~28 KWH at 11" water depth
~24 KWH at 8" water depth
~21 KWH at 6" water depth
Air intake: 450 LPH
Capability:
Light Bio-load: 150 Gallons
Medium Bio-load: 125 Gallons
Heavy Bio-load: 90 Gallons
Minimum water depth: 6”.
For optimum performance BM100 should be sitting in 8”-13” of water depth.

or the Bubble Magus BM160 sells for 289 at nuocean
Bubble-Magus BM160 skimmer is a recirculating skimmer designed for external or internal use.
Dimensions: 12.20" x 9.5" x 23.6" (L*W*H)
Cylinder diameter: 6"
Neck diameter: 3.2"
Pump: Aquabee 2000/I 115V
Power Consumption: 20 KWH
Air intake: 700 LPH
Capability:
Light Bio-load: 230 Gallons
Medium Bio-load: 200 Gallons
Heavy Bio-load: 150 Gallons
BM160 Requires an additional feed pump unless the skimmer is gravity fed.
Looks like you will need to throw on a MaxiJet 1200 on that inle above the pump to feed the skimmer water but thats all under 300

 

[king_neptune]

Originally Posted by Devil Dog
http:///forum/post/2950927
What size tank is it for? Whats the bio load going to be?
Sorry totally spaced on that....125DT with 55sump.
And yes, I need it to have its own built in pump.
the design of my tank and sump are already nearing completion and a skimmer w/own pump is now manditory.

 

[king_neptune]

Runner,
THat last onethe BM 160 caught my eye. Gravity fed...meaning the standpipes drain directly into the skimmer?
If so that works for me^^
by doing that I wont need another pump..I can just submerge into the sump correct?

 

[05xrunner]

Originally Posted by King_Neptune
http:///forum/post/2951907
Runner,
THat last onethe BM 160 caught my eye. Gravity fed...meaning the standpipes drain directly into the skimmer?
If so that works for me^^
by doing that I wont need another pump..I can just submerge into the sump correct?
yes i think you can drain a line to it for the gravity feed into that inlet and that will supply the water.

 

[chilwil84]

look into the msx/octo 160 line of skimmers. the pump is under the skimmer and it doesnt require any other pump or gravity feed

 

[teresaq]

https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=6
I always heard these were good

 

[nigerbang]

I still stand behind my pick.. MRC all the way

 

[joncat24]

MSX 200 for that size sysytem would be great. $279 with free shippping, can't touch it for the money.

 

[veni vidi vici]

Originally Posted by joncat24
http:///forum/post/2953541
MSX 200 for that size sysytem would be great. $279 with free shippping, can't touch it for the money.
+1 i have the MSX 160 and it does one heck of a job.However i dont have a 55 gal.sump so the 200 would probably work better for you if you choose this brand of skimmer.
Have any progress pic King?

 

[nietzsche]

MSX skimmer!

 

[grubsnaek]

i also have a 125DT w/55g sump. i recently purchased the MSX200.. i havent installed it on my system yet. but i went with this cause it can handle a decent bioload in a 125g tank......