Kent Marine Nautilus TE Protein Skimmer

althea2you · 12-08-2007, 08:51 PM

will this be a good skimmer for a 90 gallon? i just looked through the reviews an BoomerD said it was good for his 75...so im curious if its good for a 90.

mps9506 · 12-08-2007, 09:09 PM

Depends on your budget and how much you can get it for I suppose.
I personally prefer the needlewheel style skimmers as do many people on here since they are extremely easy to use and adjust. ASM is very popular since the price point is nice. you may want to look at those as well as the octopus skimmers.
I would recomend one of those just from my personal expereince with those style skimmers. I haven't used a nautilus so can't comment, but they seem to retail for around ~175-200 without pump. I think the Octopus 200 runs around $180 with pump, ASM G2 (oversized for your tank) would be around $270 with pump.
Look around see what's in your budget and go from there.

althea2you · 12-08-2007, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mps9506

Depends on your budget and how much you can get it for I suppose.
I personally prefer the needlewheel style skimmers as do many people on here since they are extremely easy to use and adjust. ASM is very popular since the price point is nice. you may want to look at those as well as the octopus skimmers.
I would recomend one of those just from my personal expereince with those style skimmers. I haven't used a nautilus so can't comment, but they seem to retail for around ~175-200 without pump. I think the Octopus 200 runs around $180 with pump, ASM G2 (oversized for your tank) would be around $270 with pump.
Look around see what's in your budget and go from there.

well the reaon i ask is because i bought this tank used... and this skimmer came with it... so i was just wondering if it was a pretty good one for 90 gallons...

mps9506 · 12-08-2007, 09:32 PM

I think it would be fine. If I remember correctly BoomerD used a larger than recommended mag drive to power his. It's been a while though so it's hard to remember these details. Might want to shoot him a pm although he doesn't check in with us as much as he used to

BoomerD · 12-19-2007, 01:28 AM

Actually, I used it on a overstocked 40 gallon, but it IS a pretty good skimmer when set up right.
I got this much skimmate at least once per week:

I used a mag 7 to power the skimmer with the turbo-eductor on the intake side so the pump chopped up the bubbles before sending them to the skimmer. Some people use the venturi on the outlet side of the pump, which still works, just IMO, not as well.

Frankie · 12-19-2007, 08:30 AM

I have one on my tank and it works great. I have a sedra needle wheel pump on mine.

12-08-2007, 08:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
althea2you Padawan Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,426 View Gallery Karma Komment	Kent Marine Nautilus TE Protein Skimmer will this be a good skimmer for a 90 gallon? i just looked through the reviews an BoomerD said it was good for his 75...so im curious if its good for a 90. __________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon

12-08-2007, 09:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,143 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Kent Marine Nautilus TE Protein Skimmer Depends on your budget and how much you can get it for I suppose. I personally prefer the needlewheel style skimmers as do many people on here since they are extremely easy to use and adjust. ASM is very popular since the price point is nice. you may want to look at those as well as the octopus skimmers. I would recomend one of those just from my personal expereince with those style skimmers. I haven't used a nautilus so can't comment, but they seem to retail for around ~175-200 without pump. I think the Octopus 200 runs around $180 with pump, ASM G2 (oversized for your tank) would be around $270 with pump. Look around see what's in your budget and go from there. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

12-08-2007, 09:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,143 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Kent Marine Nautilus TE Protein Skimmer I think it would be fine. If I remember correctly BoomerD used a larger than recommended mag drive to power his. It's been a while though so it's hard to remember these details. Might want to shoot him a pm although he doesn't check in with us as much as he used to __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

12-19-2007, 01:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,632 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Kent Marine Nautilus TE Protein Skimmer Actually, I used it on a overstocked 40 gallon, but it IS a pretty good skimmer when set up right. I got this much skimmate at least once per week: I used a mag 7 to power the skimmer with the turbo-eductor on the intake side so the pump chopped up the bubbles before sending them to the skimmer. Some people use the venturi on the outlet side of the pump, which still works, just IMO, not as well. __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

12-19-2007, 08:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 7,119 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Kent Marine Nautilus TE Protein Skimmer I have one on my tank and it works great. I have a sedra needle wheel pump on mine. __________________ Bruce: Today's meeting is Step 5: Bring a fish friend. Everyone brought a fish friend? DIY=DO IT YOURSELF! If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away....

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