What Protein Skimmer would you recomend?

Looking for a protein skimmer for a 55 gal hexagon, prefer the type I
can hang on the tank but may concider others as I will most likley
move to a larger tank (100-150gal) next year or two.

Any e-tailers you would recomend?

Get a seaclone. It does the job http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/ebaeseller/
People badmouth them, but that do what they are made to do, skim!

People are pushing those 200+ EuroReef ones, but they all are skimmers. Even
the books say any protein skimmer will do fine.

On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 16:48:33 -0500, "BiG_Orange" @ wrote:

Get a seaclone. It does the job http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/ebaeseller/
People badmouth them, but that do what they are made to do, skim!

People are pushing those 200+ EuroReef ones, but they all are skimmers. Even
the books say any protein skimmer will do fine.


Apart from the minute amount of skimate a seaclone produces, nobody
has mentioned the deafening noise it makes. Irrespective of the price,
it will not do the job required. A different make will only be
consuming a similar amount of electricity, depending on the pump
wattage, but give a far better result.

Regards, Fishnut.

Thanks for all the info everyone has posted, I think I'm going to
purchase the berlin Turbo. This one will just have to do untill I can
get my wife into the hobby more then she will want me to move up to a
bigget tank? I hope

Apart from the minute amount of skimate a seaclone produces, nobody
has mentioned the deafening noise it makes.

Regards, Fishnut.

More bad information from another fish lune. The seaclone 150 I have makes
NO NOISE at all.

Buy one one eBAY Rick, if you don't like it, you can sell it used in some
cases for what you paid for it.

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 10:45:06 -0500, "BiG_Orange" @ wrote:


Apart from the minute amount of skimate a seaclone produces, nobody
has mentioned the deafening noise it makes.

Regards, Fishnut.

More bad information from another fish lune. The seaclone 150 I have makes
NO NOISE at all.

Buy one one eBAY Rick, if you don't like it, you can sell it used in some
cases for what you paid for it.


Coming from a big-mouth, swimming against the overwhelming tide of
opinion (except your own), is laughable.

Regards, Fishnut.

"Fishnut" wrote in message
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Coming from a big-mouth, swimming against the overwhelming tide of
opinion (except your own), is laughable.


There are millions of Seaclones, there are thousands of Reeffreaker ones.
Usenet seems to attract over zealous enthusiasts, the rest of the world is
not represented here.

BO

I really would stay away from a sea clown....spend a little more....believe
me you will be glad you did !!


"Rick" wrote in message
om...
Looking for a protein skimmer for a 55 gal hexagon, prefer the type I
can hang on the tank but may concider others as I will most likley
move to a larger tank (100-150gal) next year or two.

Any e-tailers you would recomend?

I really would stay away from a sea clown....spend a little
more....believe
me you will be glad you did !!


This country is full of bandwagoner's. I supposed you are against generic
drugs too? The thing skims protein. It works, and without adjustments. The
basic principal behind skimming is the same. TFH books says a basic skimmer
will do, that buying a bandwagoner skimmer is not necessary.

BO

The concept of protein skimming is all the same, yes, but not all skimmers
work the same. Simply put, the better you mix the smallest air bubbles with
sea water and the longer you can maintain that contact, the better your
skimming. And with that, some skimmers will have a better mix of air and
water with smaller air bubbles than others. When you consider that, not all
skimmers are made the same. If your system is heavy on the bioload (as most
aquariums are) or your requirements are more extreme than others
(experienced reef organisims or heavy polluters) you would do best to
perhaps spend a little more to get that better skimmer. Keep in mind
however that not all expensive skimmers are better.

Justin

"BiG_Orange" @ wrote in message ...
I really would stay away from a sea clown....spend a little
more....believe
me you will be glad you did !!


This country is full of bandwagoner's. I supposed you are against generic
drugs too? The thing skims protein. It works, and without adjustments. The
basic principal behind skimming is the same. TFH books says a basic
skimmer
will do, that buying a bandwagoner skimmer is not necessary.

BO