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clone
Fri, 2nd Oct 2009, 05:24 PM
If you had a budget of $500 extra to buy a skimmer which would you buy?
Why?
Is it because of the pump or because thats all you have ever used?
I have an octo extreme 150 but I think i'll be needing a bigger one than that.
Ive been looking at the octo cone, it does up to 250 gallons,what do ya'll think.
jc
Fri, 2nd Oct 2009, 06:23 PM
I guess it might depend on how much space you have to fit it in.
clone
Fri, 2nd Oct 2009, 07:54 PM
the footprint is only 12x 13 and about 28 high
ErikH
Fri, 2nd Oct 2009, 08:03 PM
I still don't know about skimming. I may turn mine off again. Look into building a cool turf scrubber and reap the benefits. Spend that money on good corals.
kkiel02
Fri, 2nd Oct 2009, 09:28 PM
I'm very happy with the octo extreme I got from y'all. Tons of bubbles and easy to set up which I'm sure you know after glueing that other one back together.
jc
Sat, 3rd Oct 2009, 10:20 AM
Which octocone do you mean? Is it the XP-2000? If so it is rated for medium bioloads up to 200 gallons. I'm thinking about going with that one myself. My sump is also 12" wide.
jc
Tue, 3rd Nov 2009, 01:37 PM
What skimmer did you go with?
Texreefer
Tue, 3rd Nov 2009, 02:23 PM
kevin I think you should just buy mine and save $250
clone
Wed, 4th Nov 2009, 05:57 PM
kevin I think you should just buy mine and save $250

lol.
ive done ordered it yesterday.
I ended up with the octo xp2000