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    Posted: March 08 2013 at 11:46am
I'm looking to setup my first saltwater aquarium in the next few months (bad tax news just delayed things further) and had a few questions.

I have a 46 gallon bow front and a 10 gallon sump. What is a good affordable protein skimmer that you would recommend for such a setup? In this case, affordable means dirt cheap, because unfortunately that's how interested my wife is in my new hobby. 

Thanks in advance, guys!
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Originally posted by 80cent 80cent wrote:

I'm looking to setup my first saltwater aquarium in the next few months (bad tax news just delayed things further) and had a few questions.

I have a 46 gallon bow front and a 10 gallon sump. What is a good affordable protein skimmer that you would recommend for such a setup? In this case, affordable means dirt cheap, because unfortunately that's how interested my wife is in my new hobby. 

Thanks in advance, guys!

Personally, I think that is the one piece of equipment you should not go cheap on.  You're better off saving up and getting something that works well.   I would imagine on a tank that small, you could find a nice one for 2-300 bucks. Reef Octopus has one for $189 that is rated for a 100 gallons that would work.  I also like the brand Skimz as well.  

I'm sure others can chime in on other good skimmers as well.  
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Thanks for the response! I had seen the Octopus or Coralife, but as usual I'm looking for the cheapest route possible. Either way it will be a couple months before I get the skimmer, so I can either keep searching or save my pennies. 
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