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love2skiutah 
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Posted: September 18 2013 at 12:53pm |
I will have about 460 gallons of actual water volume. If anyone has any other suggestions, I would love to hear them. I can spend up to about $1,000 for the skimmer. The only reason I'm really leaning towards Skimz is because I've had good luck with them in the past. I'm hesitant on that Reef Octopus, but I was seeing what else people were using on a system this size.
These are the Skimmers I'm leaning towards. I ONLY want internal.
Skimz SM251 rated 266-800 gallons Skimz SM253 rated 266-800 gallons Reef Octopus DCS300 INT - They say 600 gallon light bio or 400 gallon heavy
Also, has anyone ever used a jns? JNS SK7 is what someone off of Reef Central Suggested. Here is a link. http://www.seasideaquatics.com/?p=487
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Posted: September 18 2013 at 2:28pm |
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I'd go with POV DC3 SPACE SAVER PROTEIN SKIMMER or DIABLO DCS 300 IN-SUMP PROTEIN SKIMMER the diablo is a older model dressed up with a new pump and pov has that wine bottle shape to help stabilize the foam head better. If your after color jns is nice but I dont like the idea of 2 pumps even though those pump are nice
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Posted: September 18 2013 at 3:15pm |
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I don't know how big they make them but bubble magus skimmers rock!
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125 Mixed Reef
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Posted: September 18 2013 at 8:59pm |
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I'd go Reef Octopus. I have been pretty impressed with them the last year or so, they have been designing some nice stuff. I know Ryan at Aquatic Dreams stocks them.
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Posted: September 18 2013 at 9:12pm |
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I decided on a reef octopus DCS-200 for my recent build, after my research. The pump looks to be a winner.
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150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues.
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Posted: September 18 2013 at 9:32pm |
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Have you seen the new design Reefon has? No gate valves, pump is in the skimmer making a smaller foot print like the skimz, and even the really big one only needs a few inches of water to run.
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40 gal w/ 20 sump
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Posted: September 18 2013 at 10:07pm |
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i looked at the new CAD pipeless, Bubble Magus, Reef Octopus. Decided on the Reef Octopus. It was a hard choice. Came down to pump selection and price. Good Luck.
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150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues.
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Posted: September 18 2013 at 10:24pm |
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The other one I was contemplating was the SM 302 but its a huge foot print, it's recirculating (which I've always wanted to try), but it's also $1,300 :(
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Posted: September 18 2013 at 11:04pm |
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To be honest id go with the xp5000 ext and run it in the sump you cant go wrong with the bb pumps
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Posted: September 19 2013 at 1:12am |
 kody72 wrote:
To be honest id go with the xp5000 ext and run it in the sump you cant go wrong with the bb pumps |
My only hesitation is that it's only rated for 450 gallons... I wonder if that's for a heavy bio load
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Posted: September 19 2013 at 7:24am |
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It says the bb blaster is only pulling 74scfh when I was running a sro5000ext I was getting 90scfh witch would definitely run a 450g system no problem on a heavy bioload. They have the drcs 300ext that pulls 84 scfh that probably your best bet ful control of input of water, pump speed, etc
Edited by kody72 - September 19 2013 at 7:25am
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