well i have heard nothing but good about the euro reef skimmers so you may want to check them out also, as far as the aqua clear filter i would keep it filter the water and run carbon in. hope this helps ya some.
dave.

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120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer.
ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef.
dave.