Skimmer Question

[wallda]

Okay I am in the process of building a 90 Reef tank and am looking at the Sealife Systems Motorized Protein Skimmer model NV150. I was wondering if anyone has used these and what they think.
Thanks
Dan

 

[heyoo]

I've had that skimmer on my 90 reef for about a year and a half. It works very well for a cheap skimmer. Make sure your water level in your sump remains fairly constant, or you'll have fluctuations in performance... but otherwise, it works great.
Check the pump tho... If it still comes with a rio, you might consider replacing it soon with a CAP. So far my rio on that skimmer hasn't crapped out... but I've killed two 2100's that were acting as return pumps on my 55 this year. One lasted 11 months - the other made it 6 days.