RSM S500 Skimmer Options

[oakleyx]

Hi All,

I'm looking to replace my C-Skim protein skimmer for my rsm s500

What do you guys recommend?

Thanks
Dan

 

[Snelly40]

i love my aquamaxx em200... large enough to handle that tank and a small footprint with the pump being under the skimmer...
buuuut i dont know much about red sea tanks to know if it would fit in the space allotted...

 

[oakleyx]

Ok tx I'll check it out.

Is anyone using a reef octopus?

 

[Luki]

Hi. Try Bubble Magus Curve 5

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

to ReefSanctuary, a real Sanctuary of reef forums, with lots of very nice members

 

[oakleyx]

What do you guys think of the Vertex Omega 180i. It looks like it will fit good.

Dan

 

[pablomay28]

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What do you guys think of the Vertex Omega 180i. It looks like it will fit good.

Dan

I love my vertex omega 130 but they are hard to set and you have to get it at a perfect height to get it to work right. If you are considering reef octopus they are very affordable

 

[pablomay28]

Vertex 130 =$320 40-100 gal heavy bio load
Vertex 150 =$400 40-150 gal heavy bio load
Reef Octopus 150 =$230 120 heavy-200 light bioload
Aquamax em 200 =$340 120 heavy bio load

I have the Vertex 130 on my Red Sea Reefer 450 and it is more than enough and I have a light to med bio load

 

[Blue Space]

What do you guys think of the Vertex Omega 180i. It looks like it will fit good.

Dan

I bought that the vertex 180i as the perfect match for my new build. I haven't got the new build wet yet though so I can't give any reports on its performance. Hopefully someone else on here is using it and will chime in.

 

[oakleyx]

OK I'll look into the reef octopus too. Blue space keep me updated on the 180i.

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[DaveR11]

I swapped my Red Sea for a Deltec SC1660 and I love it. Started working straight away and it has not over-skimmed so far. Easy to adjust and fits in the same space and takes up less room (though I had to remove the shelf as it needs to sit lower in the water. Fairly quiet and lower wattage I think. Easy to clean and to see how the cup is filling up and really pulls out the gunk.

 

[pablomay28]

honestly you cannot beat the simplicity of the adjustment on Reef Octopus with a gate valve, I wish vertex had that. Wedge pipe adjustments suck.

 

[modulok]

I am also looking at a skimmer replacement for my S500....Would be cool to know which ones fit without modification. Pics would be great too!

 

[DaveR11]

I don't know if the space is the same in the 500 (it should be as the c-skim is the same....?). I presume it is just the left hand side which is different, but here is the sump in my 650 with the red sea replaced with the Deltec. I love the Deltec.

 

[oakleyx]

OK I decided to go with the Vertex 150. I'll post pics once I install it.

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