The time has come to upgrade from my AMS G3 Skimmer. I want something that's space saving but is powerful enough to handle my tanks bio-load.
Pertinent Specs:
235 Gallon reef
10 Fish (more soon to come)
I feed a pinch of small pellets twice a day
35 gallon refugium
G3 Skimmer (with occasional Ozone dosing)
These are the two I've been considering. I've done some research on both but it's hard to tell between the two. I've been out of game game for a while and am unfamiliar with these brands so some guidance would be great.
Vertex Omega 180i Skimmer
Pros - Quite, Wine Bottle Style, Strong construction, Screw top
Cons - Maybe too small for my system and the size up from this one (the 200i) has very mixed reviews, long break-in period, more difficult to adjust
Reef Octopus 8" Regal 200SSS Space Saving Skimmer
Pros - Rated for 200+ gallon tanks, Shorter break-in period, easy to adjust (gate valve + controllable pump)
Cons - Cup has to be pulled out (not screwed), Not a wine bottle style
I'm really stuck here so any advice is much appreciated. Also if you have any suggestions on other make/models please let me know. I want something big enough for my system, quite, smallest footprint to effective filtration ratio, and a good construction.