Skimmer Help

[Noob]

Can someone recommend a good skimmer for my system that cost under $200?
My current system is a 29g bow front with a 20g DIY sump, with a yellow tang, a fire fish, and some coral.
Once we move i might eventually upgrade to 100g so if you all can recommend a skimmer that i could transfer to that tank, that would be great.

[Cammed_02]

I'm running the bubble magus Nac 6 and it does a great job. I really intended on getting the Nac 5.5 but the 6 was on sale for the same price.

I did alot of research and heard nothing but great things about the 5.5

http://www.petmountain.com/product/aquarium-skimmers/11442-573340/bubble-magus-nac-5-5-protein-skimmer.html

[Big_Pun]

bubble magus makes some nice skimmer and so does sea side aquatics call around and see what LFS carries them. the nac 5.5 is about 199 and is rated right at 100g. octupus make some nice skimmers also, the 110 is rated at 100g $179. all the skimmers rated at 100g should be ok as long as its not heavily stocked, so you have time to save up for a bigger skimmer.

[rrasco]

I really like my BM too, but it's a kick in the wallet. I recently got an SCA skimmer off ebay, rated at 150 gallons and was $130. They're BM knockoffs but built well and work. They also have a smaller one and one for a 180.

[ElChicano]

I am running a SCA-302 rated for 180. Cost me 135 on ebay. Has been working great. Have had no problems with it.

[350gt]

You mean everyone isn't doing the DIY dr pepper skimmer?????.... Lol


I have only used my reef octopus and a BM and both have worked well..

[rrasco]

I almost built my own. I have an old marinleland 100 I was also trying to retrofit. For the price of the SCA, I opted to just buy one.

[Noob]

For the SCA-302 how do you adjust the the flow/bubbles?
And how long have you had your SCA skimmer?

[rrasco]

The tall blue output tube spins, adjusting the amount of water allowed to flow out of the body.

I've only had mine a week or two, but plenty of people here have SCAs they have had longer than me.