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Posted: March 23 2011 at 2:58pm |
Question.........Would you buy a new Protein skimmer ( I have a little seaclone 100 ) or a Calcium Reactor?
PRO's and CONS of a Calc Reactor?
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65 Gal, 55 Sump/with fuge, and 20 gallon frag tank....DSB
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Posted: March 23 2011 at 3:00pm |
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skimmer then calcuim reactor
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Posted: March 23 2011 at 3:42pm |
if it were me i would try and find a good used skimmer and save the rest of the money for a calcium reactor. you can always use additives till you get a calcium reactor.
if I were to go new all the way around I would get the skimmer first
but that’s just me  hope it helps
Edited by jdskidawg - March 23 2011 at 3:45pm
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Posted: March 23 2011 at 3:59pm |
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just like JDSKIDAWG said spend the money on a good skimmer and then a calcium reactor. Calcium reactor is a lazy way to maintain a tank without dosing every time.
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Jerrick
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Posted: March 23 2011 at 4:24pm |
Okay so skimmer....what would people suggest....I would want to try and stay under $200 if possible.
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Posted: March 23 2011 at 5:07pm |
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I was just going to ask the same thing for a skimmer under $200 for a 65 gallon! LoL ill be watching!
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Posted: March 23 2011 at 5:25pm |
 Jerrick wrote:
Okay so skimmer....what would people suggest....I would want to try and stay under $200 if possible. |
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I was just going to ask the same thing for a skimmer under $200 for a 65 gallon! LoL ill be watching! |
Boy, you guys haven't been doing your homework! 
Under $200... How about a brand new Bubble Magus BM100 for $198 - including shipping?
Plenty for a 65g setup. Uses just 28w of elctricity.
I am running the Bubble Magus NAC7 Cone (comes with same Atman 2500 pump as the BM100) on my Cube and loving it!
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Posted: March 23 2011 at 5:28pm |
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What about this one: http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/reef-octopus-4-pinwheel-in-sump-skimmer.html
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Posted: March 23 2011 at 10:25pm |
I'd go with the BM over that Octo in your case for 3 reasons:
1) BM has a 6" diameter body vs. 4" diameter body on the Octo
2) even with the larger body, the BM has a smaller footprint because pump is inside skimmer
3) BM has larger capacity in case you ever want to upgrade tank size... I'd say the BM could do a 120g tank while I'd say the Octo is only good up to 75g
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Posted: March 23 2011 at 11:30pm |
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I would say a vertex IN-80. I love mine and never had any problems in a very heavliy stocked 72 mixed reef. i think they are around 200$ @ AD.
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Posted: March 24 2011 at 7:35pm |
how about this!!!! ETSS 1800 Protein Skimmer....maybe to big???
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Posted: March 24 2011 at 8:41pm |
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i just found out im lazy lmao, i love my calcium reactor! but i would say pop for a nice skimmer and get a cal reactor later
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