Skimmer advice

[lambo]

Hi all,

Finally realising my dream of converting to a marine setup and things seem to be going well so far.

I'm after a little bit of advice about what type/brand of skimmer to get for my 300l tank.

At the mo i'm looking at the deltec and the reef octopus brands. Has anyone got any positives and/or negatives about these brands or alternatively can anyone recommend another brand?

Thanks in advance

[phoenix44]

You'd be better off comparing 2 specific skimmers as opposed to two different brands.

Deltec however is quite reputable.

[toppom]

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[reef]

im after a little bit of advice about what type/brand of skimmer to get for my 300l tank.

Depends how much you want to spend and do you want something good.

For that size tank you could get a Deltec 300 skimmer or even Better the mce600.

The mce600 is the best hang on skimmer around, however comes at a price.

The mce300 is ok for maybe 200L tank, and does not skim anywhere near as well as the mce 600

As skimmers are one of the most important tool for a reef tank it is something you don't want to skimp on.

here is some non biased reviews

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=963923

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2006/7/review

[lambo]

Hey, thanks for all your help. Looks like i'm gonna go for the deltec 600 model.

A few plants to go then I can sell off my existing substrateand then it begins. Can't wait