visi-jet protein skimmer

maxamillian95 · 04-13-2006, 05:35 PM

is the visi-jet protein skimmer any good? i found it for $33 on the internet and wanted to know if it would work on a 24 gallon nano reef.

fidojoe · 04-13-2006, 07:47 PM

Nope. It pretty much sucks. I bought one when I first got into the hobby 3 yrs ago, and all it did was spit out clean water and TONS of microbubbles.

Yes they are cheap (in two ways

), but I strongly suggest you save yourself the headache and get either a coralife needlewheel 65 model, or an aquaC remora. I currently use a coralife 220 needlewheel model on my tank and I love it. I have also used the aquaC remora in the past (still have it waiting to be used on my 10g propagation tank) and it was a great skimmer.

BTW, Welcome to RS!

maxamillian95 · 04-13-2006, 08:36 PM

also do you think it is needed on an aquapod 24g?

fidojoe · 04-14-2006, 01:16 AM

It is borderline... I think most tanks under 20g are fine without. Frequent waterchanges can help, but skimming is easier.

That being said, as I mentioned, I am putting a skimmer on my 10g tank (a $160 one at that) that is rated at approx. 60ish gallons. My 90g also has an oversized skimmer. The coralife skimmer on that is rated at 220g, the tank's total volume is about 100g w/ sump.

BoomerD · 04-14-2006, 04:18 AM

Gotta agree with Joe. I got one of those as a gift WAAAAAAAAY back when they first came out...(early 90's?) What a POS...even the powerhead is crap IMO...If you really want a skimmer for that, try one of the Sanders air-stone skimmers...(counter current or co-current..don't remember which) Not as efficient as today's needlewheel skimmers, but they DO work...
Another option would be a standard Remora. Certainly not as cheap as the visi-jet...but you CAN find them used on RC's equipment forums fairly affordably.

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maxamillian95 Tunicate Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2 View Gallery Karma Komment	visi-jet protein skimmer is the visi-jet protein skimmer any good? i found it for $33 on the internet and wanted to know if it would work on a 24 gallon nano reef.

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fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: visi-jet protein skimmer Nope. It pretty much sucks. I bought one when I first got into the hobby 3 yrs ago, and all it did was spit out clean water and TONS of microbubbles. Yes they are cheap (in two ways ), but I strongly suggest you save yourself the headache and get either a coralife needlewheel 65 model, or an aquaC remora. I currently use a coralife 220 needlewheel model on my tank and I love it. I have also used the aquaC remora in the past (still have it waiting to be used on my 10g propagation tank) and it was a great skimmer. BTW, Welcome to RS! __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

04-13-2006, 08:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
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04-14-2006, 01:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: visi-jet protein skimmer It is borderline... I think most tanks under 20g are fine without. Frequent waterchanges can help, but skimming is easier. That being said, as I mentioned, I am putting a skimmer on my 10g tank (a $160 one at that) that is rated at approx. 60ish gallons. My 90g also has an oversized skimmer. The coralife skimmer on that is rated at 220g, the tank's total volume is about 100g w/ sump. __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

04-14-2006, 04:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: visi-jet protein skimmer Gotta agree with Joe. I got one of those as a gift WAAAAAAAAY back when they first came out...(early 90's?) What a POS...even the powerhead is crap IMO...If you really want a skimmer for that, try one of the Sanders air-stone skimmers...(counter current or co-current..don't remember which) Not as efficient as today's needlewheel skimmers, but they DO work... Another option would be a standard Remora. Certainly not as cheap as the visi-jet...but you CAN find them used on RC's equipment forums fairly affordably. __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

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