What skimmer are you using? Are you happy with it?

[jp_75]

Nyos 160 It’s just ok… Reef Octopus was way better!!!

 

[JulesH]

I have a Deltec 600i, quite small and compact. A tad pricey but it does the business.

 

[radfly]

Tunze Comline 9012 in the back corner of an IM25. It’s big but works great.

Hooked to outside air, it raised my night ph from 7.8 to 8.1

 

[EliMelly]

I’m a big fan of my ultra reef!

 

[PharmrJohn]

My last skimmer was an E.T.S.S. 400. It was HARD to dial in, but once it was there I was golden. My next will be an RO Regal 200-SSS

 

[Sean Clark]

Nyos 160 still going strong 6 or 7 years now.

 

[billyocean]

Ive only had one skimmer which is nyos 160. It's a pain to restart after it gets turned off and the skimming seems ok..not great. Again..I'm a novice here as I ran my tank for 2.5 years without one. Grabbed a reef octo 220 elite for my 300 gallon tank when I set it up...hoping it's better and less finicky.

 

[josh57]

Simplicity 240 DC On 133 gallon water volume. Very very quiet. And pulls some nasty skimmate. Almost works too well. Nutrients are very low right now.

 

[FrugalReeferJon]

I didn’t get it from Amazon but it was this same style model from a different site.
Don’t laugh, it actually takes out nasty stuff from my nano and has been for more than 2 years now. The suction cups suck though and I replaced them with an old mag float I had lying around. I also replaced the wooden airstone with an Eheim airstone. I feel like now is the right time though to get a ‘real’ skimmer. Suggestions?

 

[Robert Edgar]

Royalty Exclusive Mini 200….absolutely amazing!

 

[kolius]

Tunze Comline 9004

I’ve been using this skimmer in my 120-liter tank and have been mostly happy with its performance. However, over time, it has become noisy, and there are some air bubbles leaking from a seam in the case.

 

[Joeydi]

Bubble Magus Curve 5 Elite w/CO2 reactor on a Red Sea Reefer 170. Best Skimmer I’ve had, nothing but thick brown skimmate, fast break in.

 

[Fish Styx]

I'm using a heavily modified Dalua GW-17, and couldn't be happier.

 

[DanP-SD]

On my recent build, I researched a lot of options, narrowed it to Royal Exclusiv or Reef Octo. I ultimately went with a Reef Octo Regal 250 INT on a 300 gallon system and have been very happy with it. Easy to dial in, lots of available accessories, powerful skimming, reliable. The Royal Exclusiv is probably better built. I use their return pumps, which are impressive, but I felt Reef Octo had the better line up of accessories and was a way better value for the price.

 

[Gtinnel]

I’ve been using an old Royal Exclusiv Bubble King Mini 160 and it works great.

I also just started using an Ultra Reef UKS-180, so I can’t say how well it’s going to work. However so far it is producing a think foam and the build quality is amazing.

 

[lbacha]

I have run a bunch of different skimmers over the years my favorites have been Tunze, Reef Octo and I just started using a Royal Exclusive double cone 250 that is a beast of a skimmer and super easy to tune.

 

[hobie61]

just switched from the Aquamax 1.5 to reef octo 1000 for a 45 gal AIO. I couldnt make the Aquamax work decently. Inlet plugged up easily/often and pump clogged. Maintenace was annoying. Sounded like a john deere tractor too. The reef octo seems to working much more efficiently. Had to add an overflow outlet for the skimmer cup. For what its worth.

 

[X-37B]

I currently run 2 Tunze 9410dc skimmers. 1 on my ext 50 and 1 on my RS 170.
I run a Tunze 9430dc on my ext 170.
As set and forget as any skimmer I have ever used.

 

[Arkayology]

I'm using a simplicity 120. It's OK. Economical and gets the job done.

 

[cperry7467]

I have the Bubble Magus Curve 5 on one tank and the Curve 7 Elite on my other tank. I went with them because they were relatively cheap compared to other brands. I don't recommend them. I've had issues with the pumps getting stuck too easily and it's very sensitive to water level changes. This morning I woke up to a full container of skim mate because it randomly decided to go crazy. Seems to happen once every 1-2 weeks. Very frustrating.