heavy duty, high quality skimmers

Spooda420 · 05-05-2004, 04:28 PM

looking for opinions on heavy duty, high quality skimmers.

I am considering to buy a new skimmer one that i can use with a iwaki 55 as the pump.

I like GEOs 8 incher but i think it a bit pricey.

I also like the Aqua C EV 400 (?) the one that rated for 400gallons

any ideas?

thanks
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BoomerD · 05-05-2004, 06:20 PM

LifeReef...also pricey, but worth every penny...

proud2bcanadian · 05-05-2004, 08:36 PM

I don't have any experience with skimmers (well, I don't have experience with anything to do with reef keeping), but I've heard that AquaC Skimmers are one of the best you could get.

NaH2O · 05-05-2004, 10:10 PM

Check out the E.T.S.S.

AETech - ETSS

Spooda420 · 05-06-2004, 08:39 AM

thanks, anyone else?

mps9506 · 05-06-2004, 09:00 AM

I have a lifereef mazzei injected skimmer. I like it. Only thing I don't like is my skimmer doesn't have the flanges and nuts to facilitate cleaning of the chamber. I think those are standard on most of his skimmers now.
Personally I think my next skimmer will probably be a My Reef Creations, or at least some form of a beckett injection skimmer. After seeing Andy's customer service at MyReef I think he is the way to go (Jeff at LifeReef is great too, not to take anything away from him). With MRC you can get your skimmer upgraded to a dual beckett later on if you want (my buddy just did this with his MR2)
I don't think you can go wrong with MRC or LifeReef.
And not to start a war or anything, but I really believe that Beckett injectors (well clean becketts) out perform the old downdraft style skimmers.
So basically I say go for the MR2 if you want a smaller height skimmer to run with the Iwaki.
The lifereef skimmer on an Iwaki55 might be a huge skimmer. The Lifereef I run is 3 feet tall and powered by a throttled back mag12. I should be running something like a mag9.5 on it.
Mike

BoomerD · 05-06-2004, 12:11 PM

A friend has/had a LifeReef Vs3-72 for sale for almost nothing.(under $400.00) Big expense would be shipping this monster. Now, all ya need is someplace to put a 6 foot skimmer!

My Hvs 2-24 should be arriving today. Boiught it used, and (hopefully) in good condition. Complete with pump and the hanging bracket (removable for sump use) for $200.00

The flanges are only available in his larger skimmers, Vs3's...the smaller vs2's still do not have them...

Spooda420 · 05-06-2004, 02:19 PM

got some good pics of that skimmer Boomer? I think 400 is about tops what I want to spend. Also with a 6' skimmer would the iwaki 55 handle that? or is more power needed...

zy112 · 05-06-2004, 02:27 PM

check out MRC skimmers, i personally think they are great.

BoomerD · 05-06-2004, 02:28 PM

Spooda, I've sent him a PM asking if it's still available, and if he has any pics of it... It would be this skimmer:

Spooda420 · 05-06-2004, 03:34 PM

Please do so boomer, thats a massive skimmer if I do say so myself.

05-05-2004, 04:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Spooda420 Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 484 View Gallery Karma Komment	heavy duty, high quality skimmers looking for opinions on heavy duty, high quality skimmers. I am considering to buy a new skimmer one that i can use with a iwaki 55 as the pump. I like GEOs 8 incher but i think it a bit pricey. I also like the Aqua C EV 400 (?) the one that rated for 400gallons any ideas? thanks 1 __________________ 120 gallon, 100 gallon sump, GEO Calcium Reactor, Aqua C EV-400 Skimmer, 300 pounds of LR, Bare Bottom, 2 Tetra UV2 Sterilizers, 2 Tunze 6080 streams, 2 - 400 watt DE Metal Halides

05-05-2004, 08:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
proud2bcanadian Plate Coral Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 709 View Gallery Karma Komment	I don't have any experience with skimmers (well, I don't have experience with anything to do with reef keeping), but I've heard that AquaC Skimmers are one of the best you could get. __________________ David Liles

05-05-2004, 10:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
NaH2O Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,929 View Gallery Karma Komment	Check out the E.T.S.S. AETech - ETSS __________________ ~Nikki~

05-06-2004, 08:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
Spooda420 Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 484 View Gallery Karma Komment	thanks, anyone else? __________________ 120 gallon, 100 gallon sump, GEO Calcium Reactor, Aqua C EV-400 Skimmer, 300 pounds of LR, Bare Bottom, 2 Tetra UV2 Sterilizers, 2 Tunze 6080 streams, 2 - 400 watt DE Metal Halides

05-06-2004, 02:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
Spooda420 Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 484 View Gallery Karma Komment	got some good pics of that skimmer Boomer? I think 400 is about tops what I want to spend. Also with a 6' skimmer would the iwaki 55 handle that? or is more power needed... __________________ 120 gallon, 100 gallon sump, GEO Calcium Reactor, Aqua C EV-400 Skimmer, 300 pounds of LR, Bare Bottom, 2 Tetra UV2 Sterilizers, 2 Tunze 6080 streams, 2 - 400 watt DE Metal Halides

05-05-2004, 06:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,638 View Gallery Karma Komment	LifeReef...also pricey, but worth every penny...

05-06-2004, 09:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
mps9506 Totally back Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 8,525 View Gallery Karma Komment	I have a lifereef mazzei injected skimmer. I like it. Only thing I don't like is my skimmer doesn't have the flanges and nuts to facilitate cleaning of the chamber. I think those are standard on most of his skimmers now. Personally I think my next skimmer will probably be a My Reef Creations, or at least some form of a beckett injection skimmer. After seeing Andy's customer service at MyReef I think he is the way to go (Jeff at LifeReef is great too, not to take anything away from him). With MRC you can get your skimmer upgraded to a dual beckett later on if you want (my buddy just did this with his MR2) I don't think you can go wrong with MRC or LifeReef. And not to start a war or anything, but I really believe that Beckett injectors (well clean becketts) out perform the old downdraft style skimmers. So basically I say go for the MR2 if you want a smaller height skimmer to run with the Iwaki. The lifereef skimmer on an Iwaki55 might be a huge skimmer. The Lifereef I run is 3 feet tall and powered by a throttled back mag12. I should be running something like a mag9.5 on it. Mike

05-06-2004, 12:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,638 View Gallery Karma Komment	A friend has/had a LifeReef Vs3-72 for sale for almost nothing.(under $400.00) Big expense would be shipping this monster. Now, all ya need is someplace to put a 6 foot skimmer! My Hvs 2-24 should be arriving today. Boiught it used, and (hopefully) in good condition. Complete with pump and the hanging bracket (removable for sump use) for $200.00 The flanges are only available in his larger skimmers, Vs3's...the smaller vs2's still do not have them...

05-06-2004, 02:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
zy112 Elegance coral Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,225 View Gallery Karma Komment	check out MRC skimmers, i personally think they are great. __________________ Zach

05-06-2004, 02:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,638 View Gallery Karma Komment	Spooda, I've sent him a PM asking if it's still available, and if he has any pics of it... It would be this skimmer:

05-06-2004, 03:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
Spooda420 Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 484 View Gallery Karma Komment	Please do so boomer, thats a massive skimmer if I do say so myself. __________________ 120 gallon, 100 gallon sump, GEO Calcium Reactor, Aqua C EV-400 Skimmer, 300 pounds of LR, Bare Bottom, 2 Tetra UV2 Sterilizers, 2 Tunze 6080 streams, 2 - 400 watt DE Metal Halides

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