Brooks93 210 gal of money hole

brooks93 · 04-30-2008, 05:37 PM

I go to pick up my 210 on sunday

my big question is what skimmer to get for it?

tbittner · 04-30-2008, 06:45 PM

The biggest you can fit into the sump and the biggest that you can afford.

I hear that ASM makes GREAT skimmers.

I have an Euro-reef RS-250 but I really do believe that for less money, I can get an ASM that performs equally well.

brooks93 · 04-30-2008, 06:50 PM

room is not an issue. I have a 10' x 10' room behind the wall the tank will be on. I was going to put it in the wall but, decided against it.

will the euro reef 250 do your 450 and 300?

tbittner · 04-30-2008, 06:56 PM

No, it's not big enough for that, so I'm going to get another one and sit it beside the current one in my skimmer tub. If something happens to one of them, I still have another one skimming away. Backup....

brooks93 · 04-30-2008, 09:22 PM

how much tank is it skimming now?

I would like to get one around a 300 gal rating. real rating not advertised

tbittner · 04-30-2008, 09:41 PM

I have around 570g total water volume, not including the 450g aquarium. It DOES do a fantastic job and I believe it keeps up just fine. My nitrAtes are under 20, sometimes even zero, it depends on whether I accidentally overfed.

Dentoid · 04-30-2008, 09:43 PM

210 gallon! You lucky dog!

tbittner · 04-30-2008, 09:46 PM

Scott, you really probably could fit a six foot tank in the area that your 90 is in, couldn't you?

Come on, aren't you itching for an upgrade?

Dentoid · 04-30-2008, 09:48 PM

I'm seriously thinking about it!

tbittner · 04-30-2008, 09:53 PM

COOL!!!

I'll help!

brooks93 · 04-30-2008, 10:05 PM

the euro sounds like it would be perfect for me. I look at the reef octo but, it sounds like you need to mod them to get them to work right.

Scott the only reason I am getting the 210 is because a guy about 90 mins away had a 2 month old that he had to part out so I got it for 450.

its the tank I have wanted for awhile but, didn't want to spend that much. LOL so I did the 90 and got everything for it. Now I am going to sell a bunch of it to get the 210 going. what was I thinking

tbittner · 04-30-2008, 10:16 PM

I haven't had ANY issues what so ever with the Euro-Reef. But to be honest, I really do think the ASM's are every bit as good and they are 10-20% less money.

With that said though, I'm going to buy another skimmer for my system, sometime after the 450 has life, and it will be another Euro-Reef. A guy in our club has an RS-250 for sale but for not much more I can get a new one. I think he is asking too much for it.

My thoughts are "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".

brooks93 · 04-30-2008, 10:30 PM

hmmm. let me do some digging on the asm

brooks93 · 04-30-2008, 10:40 PM

the asm g4x looks like what I would be looking for. anybody have one or know someond that does?

tbittner · 04-30-2008, 10:54 PM

I'm pretty sure that Lynn (lcstorc) has that exact skimmer and she swears by it. Send her a PM, she is another RS awesome lady and would be very happy to answer questions.

04-30-2008, 05:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
brooks93 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 363 View Gallery Karma Komment	Brooks93 210 gal of money hole I go to pick up my 210 on sunday my big question is what skimmer to get for it? __________________ Your not done until your bank says you are. My 90 build My 210 build

04-30-2008, 06:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Brooks93 210 gal of money hole The biggest you can fit into the sump and the biggest that you can afford. I hear that ASM makes GREAT skimmers. I have an Euro-reef RS-250 but I really do believe that for less money, I can get an ASM that performs equally well. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

04-30-2008, 06:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
brooks93 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 363 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Brooks93 210 gal of money hole room is not an issue. I have a 10' x 10' room behind the wall the tank will be on. I was going to put it in the wall but, decided against it. will the euro reef 250 do your 450 and 300? __________________ Your not done until your bank says you are. My 90 build My 210 build

04-30-2008, 06:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Brooks93 210 gal of money hole No, it's not big enough for that, so I'm going to get another one and sit it beside the current one in my skimmer tub. If something happens to one of them, I still have another one skimming away. Backup.... __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

04-30-2008, 09:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
brooks93 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 363 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Brooks93 210 gal of money hole how much tank is it skimming now? I would like to get one around a 300 gal rating. real rating not advertised __________________ Your not done until your bank says you are. My 90 build My 210 build

04-30-2008, 09:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Brooks93 210 gal of money hole I have around 570g total water volume, not including the 450g aquarium. It DOES do a fantastic job and I believe it keeps up just fine. My nitrAtes are under 20, sometimes even zero, it depends on whether I accidentally overfed. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

04-30-2008, 09:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,240 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Brooks93 210 gal of money hole 210 gallon! You lucky dog! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

04-30-2008, 09:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Brooks93 210 gal of money hole Scott, you really probably could fit a six foot tank in the area that your 90 is in, couldn't you? Come on, aren't you itching for an upgrade? __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

04-30-2008, 09:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,240 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Brooks93 210 gal of money hole I'm seriously thinking about it! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

04-30-2008, 09:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Brooks93 210 gal of money hole COOL!!! I'll help! __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

04-30-2008, 10:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
brooks93 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 363 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Brooks93 210 gal of money hole the euro sounds like it would be perfect for me. I look at the reef octo but, it sounds like you need to mod them to get them to work right. Scott the only reason I am getting the 210 is because a guy about 90 mins away had a 2 month old that he had to part out so I got it for 450. its the tank I have wanted for awhile but, didn't want to spend that much. LOL so I did the 90 and got everything for it. Now I am going to sell a bunch of it to get the 210 going. what was I thinking __________________ Your not done until your bank says you are. My 90 build My 210 build

04-30-2008, 10:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Brooks93 210 gal of money hole I haven't had ANY issues what so ever with the Euro-Reef. But to be honest, I really do think the ASM's are every bit as good and they are 10-20% less money. With that said though, I'm going to buy another skimmer for my system, sometime after the 450 has life, and it will be another Euro-Reef. A guy in our club has an RS-250 for sale but for not much more I can get a new one. I think he is asking too much for it. My thoughts are "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

04-30-2008, 10:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
brooks93 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 363 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Brooks93 210 gal of money hole hmmm. let me do some digging on the asm __________________ Your not done until your bank says you are. My 90 build My 210 build

04-30-2008, 10:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
brooks93 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 363 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Brooks93 210 gal of money hole the asm g4x looks like what I would be looking for. anybody have one or know someond that does? __________________ Your not done until your bank says you are. My 90 build My 210 build

04-30-2008, 10:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Brooks93 210 gal of money hole I'm pretty sure that Lynn (lcstorc) has that exact skimmer and she swears by it. Send her a PM, she is another RS awesome lady and would be very happy to answer questions. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

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