How Do YOU Skim? A survey of skimming goodness.
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Topic: How Do YOU Skim? A survey of skimming goodness.
Posted By: CapnMorgan
Subject: How Do YOU Skim? A survey of skimming goodness.
Date Posted: August 16 2011 at 4:35pm
The variety of ways people are keeping their reefs has always amazed me, talk about a thousand ways to skim err skin a cat... Anyway as most of us know there are as many products out there to keep reefs as there are tanks, so I beg the question how do you skim your tank? This thread can be a reference for our members here to see what skimmers their fellow reefers are using to keep their reefs, which can help them choose what skimmer(s) to consider on future tanks! So the format: Post a photo of your skimmer running, and tell us what make/model it is and how well it skims your tank! All are welcome (no contest here) no skimmer is too simple, complex, etc. It's all for everyone's benefit! So I'll start us off: Elite Aquatics 1040 style cone skimmer: this thing pulls a lot of air and skims well on my 180 reef. The photo is about 6 hours worth of skimmate (I do run it a bit wet). If you need to skim a large tank (it could handle more than I have on the system) I highly recommend it.  ETSS 1000 Super Skimmer: This thing is a BEAST, pulls TONS of air and produces about 5 gallons of skimmate every 4 days. If you're needing to skim 500 gallons or more this thing rocks! The only drawbacks are it does require a large pump (think iwaki 70+) to feed it, which then adds a chunk of $$$ to your electric bill. It's also big, at just shy of 5' tall it isn't very easy to conceal (especially since it is an external skimmer). And finally...  The Sera PS130: This skimmer is TINY at only about 8" tall and rated for 35 gallons it's very small indeed. This skimmer fits in the rear compartment of the 29 Biocube and works great for skimming a tank this small and reducing water changes. Drawbacks: only practical for small tanks, and the collection cup needs to be emptied almost daily. So there you have it, post your skimming set up and talk skimmer tech here!
------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
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Posted By: tcfab
Date Posted: August 16 2011 at 7:17pm
Oh I like this topic, can I play? Here is skimmer I built for my new 130 gallon rimless. It is a copy of an ATB 8.5 deluxe. It is doing really well so far. Here is about a weeks worth, keep in mind there is nothing in the tank yet just live rock, live sand and water and thats a 8" diameter collection cup     ------------- Need custom acrylic work? give me a call, www.Elite-Aquatics.net (801)645-6386 |
Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: August 16 2011 at 7:39pm
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Awesome shots Tyler! Somehow I knew you'd contribute . So everyone let's see some more of your skimmers! ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
Posted By: hedgefish
Date Posted: August 16 2011 at 10:07pm
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here is a skimmer that does what it says,i mean this is a monster for being the size it is,i have tryed a lot of different ones and finally found that skimmssssss,it just clean it and its already going to town,i get more now in one day in what it took a week with my other one,this is a AQUAMAXX HOB-1,this is a cool little unit.had problems with picture will send tomorrow. ------------- hedgefish |
Posted By: hedgefish
Date Posted: August 17 2011 at 8:59pm
well here finally i got the picture to work,im telling you this baby knocks them others in the dirt,it just keeps skimming and skimming and skimming,does what my other did in a week and does it in a day,reviews on line can show you,everything comes apart for easy cleaning and it does what it say,check out marine depot look at the reviews there,if your looking at getting a skimmer,this is it, AQUAMAXX HOB-1,im not a sellsman just stating the truth. ------------- hedgefish |
Posted By: WhiteReef
Date Posted: August 17 2011 at 9:32pm
Just started mine yesterday. So long without one it will be interesting using one again after. It is an Elite Equatics BK Mini.
 ------------- ---------------- Richard Former 47G Column Reef, Magna 20" x 18" x 31"H |
Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: August 17 2011 at 9:37pm
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Nice guys! Let's keep them coming! ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
Posted By: kellerexpress
Date Posted: August 26 2011 at 7:37pm
Ill play. SWC 160 cone on my 57 gal w/20g sump. ------------- IM 30L Kessil A160we x2 |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: August 26 2011 at 11:40pm
I run a Deltec AP702 recirculating skimmer. This guy is a workhorse for my tank. The heart of the system. Well, Heart, Liver, Kidney.  ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: August 29 2011 at 6:20pm
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Love the Deltec Brad! ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
Posted By: Ann_A
Date Posted: September 16 2011 at 11:34pm
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I run a SeaClone skimmer on my 28 gallon nano cube. I believe it is the 100 version, but I'm not totally sure since I got it used. I just started running it yesterday, but so far it has pulled a ton of crap out of my water. It did take a while to figure out what level of micro bubbles would provide the best skimming. Still make tiny adjustments, but I think I've got it right where I want it now. It is a little noisy, but not too bad. Shouldn't be a problem, and if you were to conceal it in a stand, I doubt you'd here it. Obviously I haven't had it long enough to know how well it really is working on my tank, but cyano in my tank seemed to go down a bit since I added it...that's a whole nother problem I'm working on right now...anyways, I'm working on pics, probably will have them up tomorrow morning. For now, here's the manufacturer's site, with their description and picture:
%20 - http://www.instantocean.com/sites/instantocean/products/productdetail.aspx?id=1294&cid=979 ------------- http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53856&title=annes-65g-rsm-reef" rel="nofollow - RSM 250 Reef |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: September 17 2011 at 8:55am
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I did my fall cleaning the other day which shows how I tear down my equipment for my bi-anual cleaning. You can read it here. http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/26010-Fall-Cleaning - http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/26010-Fall-Cleaning ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: BobC63
Date Posted: September 17 2011 at 2:32pm
On my 93 Cube I went "new school" and I am running a Bubble Magus NAC-7 Cone Skimmer: Skimmer uses a 28w Atman P2500 pump that pulls 22 scfh of air using a NW impeller. The pump is located inside the skimmer body for a smaller footprint (8" X 9" total print). Skimmer body is 7" in diameter at the base, with a 4" neck. The NAC-7 is 19" tall including the sweet Elite Aquatics collection cup. Totally 100% quiet - and skims like a ferocious beast..   ------------- - My Current Tank: 50g Starfire Cube Reef * Marine & Reef tanks since 1977 * |
Posted By: jcom
Date Posted: September 17 2011 at 4:03pm
ATB 840 v2.0 It does a great job on my 120G. Had I known Tyler would become the master ATB clone king, I would have waited and bought one of his! |
Posted By: russianrick
Date Posted: September 19 2011 at 8:45am
I use a Reef Dynamics INS 100, pictured here. It does a great job and can very efficiently pull out lots of that very dark skimmate very quickly without having to set it to a very wet skim level. Not made in UT, but still made in the USA  ------------- In Soviet Russia, Fish collect YOU! 
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