Protein Skimmers from Hong Kong

[jrossjr79]

I am looking through ebay right now for various things, and I keep seeing lots of protein skimmers under $20, but they are from Hong Kong. I know I read somewhere where Hong Kong basically have knock offs. Are these knock offs even worth it?

Also wanted to know, for a 55G tank, what size of a skimmer should I be looking at. And if I look for a skimmer for my 145G that is in process of repair/build, would it be over kill to put a skimmer of that size on a 55G tank?

[350gt]

Please post a link to the $20 skimmer... Lol I have to see this ....

[Paul28]

haha wow thats a get what you pay for i bet

[jrossjr79]

Here is two of them

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aquarium-Venturi-Protein-Skimmer-Wood-Air-Stone-RS4002-RS4003-/180941124433?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item2a20ee7351

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOYU-JAD-Mini-Protein-Skimmer-with-Pump-150L-H-WG-310-bix-/180926746618?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a20130ffa

[Big_Pun]

old school with air stone, wood airstones are hard to find. also need to be replaced frequently so think bout that

[jrossjr79]

I doubt very seriously I am going to get it, the fact it comes from Hong Kong scares the crap out of me. Besides just like you said, dont skimp on a skimmer. Which is why you dont DIY on it either.

Still wanted to know if a skimmer rated for, lets say I do one rated for a 250 Gallons for my 145G build, would it be over kill to put that in my 55G?

[350gt]

Just save cash....


one is bound to pop up on the for sale section soon......

just have to wait with the rest of the hawks....

[Big_Pun]

my skimmer on my previous 70g was rated at 150g my skimmer on my 150g is rated for 240g. so don't worry your ok to get a bigger skimmer

[reefreak]

Sca-301? Or sca-302?

[Scutterborn]

The skimmer on my 185g is rated for 600g. I'd like to really look into whether its detrimental to the system having one that is this disproportionate to the system. Or maybe I'm just taking up valuable space in the sump. :)


-Ben-

[rrasco]

I have a NAC9 (395-530) on my 105. It seems to not skim all the time, like there is not enough stuff to pull out for the big neck. It's on/off whenever it feels like it. Pulls out everything though. FWIW, the Bubble Magus skimmers are from China too, great products. The SCA skimmers on ebay are also Chinese, but they work great and are a lot easier on the wallet.