Protein Skimmer
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Topic: Protein Skimmer
Posted By: FlooringGuy
Subject: Protein Skimmer
Date Posted: February 28 2011 at 1:36pm
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I am building my tank and looking to get a skimmer. 110 Gallon Sump. 225 Gallon Tank.
It will be a reef tank. What Skimmer including Model would you buy and why? ------------- Call me for Carpet, Tile, or Hardwood. (801) 263-9600 |
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Posted By: tcfab
Date Posted: February 28 2011 at 2:00pm
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One of my cones lol. Or an ATB 1050a, vertex alpha 250 or any of the swc's that use a Laguna 1500 pump. ------------- Need custom acrylic work? give me a call, www.Elite-Aquatics.net (801)645-6386 |
Posted By: FlooringGuy
Date Posted: February 28 2011 at 2:19pm
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I am open to buying one of yours. Why would I buy yours over one of the models that you have listed? ------------- Call me for Carpet, Tile, or Hardwood. (801) 263-9600 |
Posted By: tcfab
Date Posted: February 28 2011 at 2:58pm
Mine are built very similar to the others, I use the Laguna 1500 pump which is the same pump used on the ATB and Vertex Alpha's. I can build you a skimmer that looks just like ATB 1050a for $600 that's $300 less then the ATB  feel free to ask CaptnMorgan about his I built him one last year. Any skimmer that uses the Laguna pump is going to be a good skimmer. ASM's do not even compair to the air/water that a Laguna can pull.------------- Need custom acrylic work? give me a call, www.Elite-Aquatics.net (801)645-6386 |
Posted By: fng
Date Posted: February 28 2011 at 3:08pm
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I am setting up the exact same size system and I have a G4 that I am planning on using. The sump is behind the wall because the skimmer won't fit under the stand. ------------- no more tank - need to get rid of extra stuff So much tank stuff, to little money! |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: February 28 2011 at 7:30pm
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I would go with Tylers skimmer. ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: badfinger
Date Posted: February 28 2011 at 7:49pm
| I would highly recomend tyler, he knows what he's doing!! |
Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: February 28 2011 at 8:16pm
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I would strongly recommend Tyler's work. I LOVE my tcfab cone, on all my future tank builds I plan on using Tyler's skimmers. I'll take some pics of mine and post them up. It pulls so much air it looks like it's full of milk. ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
Posted By: FlooringGuy
Date Posted: February 28 2011 at 8:19pm
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I would love to see those pics. ------------- Call me for Carpet, Tile, or Hardwood. (801) 263-9600 |
Posted By: FlooringGuy
Date Posted: February 28 2011 at 10:19pm
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Tyler how much for a skimmer like yours that is exactly like yours but big enough for my tank. I think I would like one that is self cleaning. Is yours up and running so that you can work any kinks that there might be out? ------------- Call me for Carpet, Tile, or Hardwood. (801) 263-9600 |