Which Skimmer?

[Rjohn]

I am stumped. Which skimmer do you think will do the best job? Is one easier to mod than another?

[+mcallahan]

Go vertex. I have the 100 model so you are welcome to come get it out if you want. Skims great, very quiet.

I've had the coralife one and it sucked...HARD. Tons of micro bubbles and I could never get it to actually skim. Yes, its cheap and you get what you pay for.

I've only heard good things about the ASM. PM can be hard to dial in.

[+dapettit]

+1 for vertex. Almost plug and play. Very quiet. Have the 100 on our 50.

I also have a Euroreef RS180 on the 150. Harder to dail in.

Dave-

[muddybluewater]

I am partial to Octopus skimmers. I feel they are the best value and performance for the money. Easy to set up and mod.

[Rjohn]

Go vertex. I have the 100 model so you are welcome to come get it out if you want. Skims great, very quiet.

I've had the coralife one and it sucked...HARD. Tons of micro bubbles and I could never get it to actually skim. Yes, its cheap and you get what you pay for.

I've only heard good things about the ASM. PM can be hard to dial in.

I can come get it out? Are you selling it? How much?

[+mcallahan]

Oops, I meant check it out

[Gonzobob]

I had a superskimmer and while everyone seems to rag on them it worked pretty good for me once I got an ATO and got it dialed in. Did have to adjust the output considerably to get rid of microbubbles but it did an acceptable job.

Pros: Inexpensive and fairly tough (I managed to drop it a couple of times while setting it up as a HOB without cracking anything.

Cons: Loud, tricky to dial in, practically impossible without a constant water level. Need to modify exhaust to get rid of microbubbles

Advice, if you get one, let it run a full day or more before making any adjustments (unless the cup is just filling up). The dial in process went a lot smother when I stopped fiddling with it every 5 minutes.

That all being said I'm now running a Tunze DOC skimmer that I love. Quiet and virtually self tuning.

[pbnj]

This site has the absolute best prices on ASM skimmers (plus, free shipping):

http://www.aquamartonline.com/1565.html

[offroadodge]

i have a PM(presicion marine) redline 150 and havent had any trouble with it. VERY easy to tune. And a local company. JMO

[Derry]

+1 for PM redline. It DID take about 3 wks to break in, but it's very easy to dial in as wet or dry as I'd like.

[AlexKilpatrick]

I have a PM redline and it works great. But it is really finicky on the adjustment. It seems like a tiny (like 1/16") turn on the adjustment pipe makes a huge difference.

[Rjohn]

I took Dave and Marks sage advice and bought the Vertex In10 rated for 100 gallons. I got the JBJ wavemaker at the same time.

[+dapettit]

I think you will be very happy with your choice.

[Rjohn]

I think you will be very happy with your choice.

If I can't get it to pull any skimmate, I am going to drag you and Mark over here to trouble shoot.

[+mcallahan]

If I can't get it to pull any skimmate, I am going to drag you and Mark over here to trouble shoot.

Not a problem. I already gave Dave some tips this past weekend.

Dave: "The foam doesn't go up the neck"

Mark: "Have you turned the output adjustment tube towards 'closed'?"

Dave: "Oh. Didn't think of that"

Mark:

[+dapettit]

Dave: head hung in shame.

[+mcallahan]

Young grasshopper teaches master lesson...proud day for grasshopper.

[Rjohn]

Dave, you are WAY too young to have senior moments.