Which skimmer??
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DJE
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I have the SWC 160 and it is great. Never had any issues with it and was easy to get going.
DJE
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Very easy. You just need to make sure to keep the water level at 9 to 9 1/2 inches.
Setting Up a Cone Protein Skimmer - YouTube
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SkullV
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Bubble Magus NAC8 is a better skimmer then SWC 160. SWC 160 is comparable to Bubble Magus NAC7. I absolutely love my NAC8. The SRO's are nice too but you have to either build a platform for them or have a very low water level in your skimmer chamber for them to function properly which limits the water level for the rest of your sump chambers.
Out of those three I would choose the NAC8. However if I did it again I would have gotten the BM180A which is the exact same skimmer as the NAC8 with a seamless body (not that mine has any issues at the seam):
http://socaltropicalfishoutlet.com/catalog/bubble-magus-bm180a-skimmer-p-1158.html
it is also the same price. If you order from Socal Tropical Fish Tom (owner) will take care of your warranty issues and any other problems.
As a side note I would stay far far away from SWC products. Their owner is NOT a good guy and he is currently being brought up on charges for smuggling:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2104912
Out of those three I would choose the NAC8. However if I did it again I would have gotten the BM180A which is the exact same skimmer as the NAC8 with a seamless body (not that mine has any issues at the seam):
http://socaltropicalfishoutlet.com/catalog/bubble-magus-bm180a-skimmer-p-1158.html
it is also the same price. If you order from Socal Tropical Fish Tom (owner) will take care of your warranty issues and any other problems.
As a side note I would stay far far away from SWC products. Their owner is NOT a good guy and he is currently being brought up on charges for smuggling:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2104912
As a side note I would stay far far away from SWC products. Their owner is NOT a good guy and he is currently being brought up on charges for smuggling:
[url]http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2104912[/URL][/quote]
wow that is messed up.
[url]http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2104912[/URL][/quote]
wow that is messed up.
SkullV
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He's apparently pretty violent as well, do some googling if you are really bored.
DJE
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WOW didn't know that. Thanks Ted for the info.
Jason here is a Skimmer Q&A thread that could help you out.
http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/equ...re-diy-discussion/25416-skimmer-q-thread.html
SkullV
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Another skimmer Q&A. mojo has been through a ton of skimmers.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1589426
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1589426
Thanks I think I will be sticking with the bubble magus but as to which model I'll have to look at each one.
What size is the tank again? I'll tell you exactly which Bubble Magus to go with.
90G with 30G sump.
SkullV
New member
The BM180A would be a perfect fit, but if you don't mind skimming a little wetter and ever plan to upgrade then go with the NAC9.
Order from the place that I'm linking to. They carry every Bubble Magus replacement part you could ever need and Tom (owner) takes care of all warranty and replacement issues for you. He's great to deal with!
BM180A:
http://socaltropicalfishoutlet.com/catalog/bubble-magus-bm180a-skimmer-p-1158.html
NAC9:
http://socaltropicalfishoutlet.com/catalog/bubble-magus-nac9-skimmer-p-1154.html
Order from the place that I'm linking to. They carry every Bubble Magus replacement part you could ever need and Tom (owner) takes care of all warranty and replacement issues for you. He's great to deal with!
BM180A:
http://socaltropicalfishoutlet.com/catalog/bubble-magus-bm180a-skimmer-p-1158.html
NAC9:
http://socaltropicalfishoutlet.com/catalog/bubble-magus-nac9-skimmer-p-1154.html
Ok thanks