Ok you skimmer gurus, what would be the best fit for a 115g (75g display 40g sump) bare bottom SPS system with a medium fish bioload. I am looking at needle wheels and also recirculating skimmers. Although beckets are nice and work very well, I do not want to use one on this system. I had one on my last tank but do not want that much of a power draw. I'd rather save the wattage for lighting

So far, and this is very preliminary, the ASM G3 is a front runner. Cheap, well built, and performs well.

Some others I am considering are Euroreef (both needle wheel and recirculating), H&S needlewheel, and those Octopus recirculating skimmers.

Would a recirculating skimmer perform better than a needlewheel skimmer? I have been reading ReefCentral for the past 5 days on all sorts of brands. Everyone has their own 'fan club' for their particular brand. Each boast how well theirs works, but sometimes the info gets diluted.

Being a barebottom system, I am going too need a kick ***** skimmer to keep up with the tank. My budget is $300 to $400 but can delay the project if needed to save for a nicer skimmer. This is probably going to be the last piece of equipment I will buy for this tank, since I will not need it until the tank is all put together and filling with water.