Protein Skimmer
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Topic: Protein Skimmer
Posted By: 80cent
Subject: Protein Skimmer
Date Posted: March 08 2013 at 11:46am
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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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Posted By: love2skiutah
Date Posted: March 08 2013 at 12:00pm
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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80cent wrote:Posted By: 80cent
Date Posted: March 08 2013 at 1:34pm
| 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. |
Posted By: Durff
Date Posted: March 08 2013 at 2:25pm
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