SILENT skimmer for 50 gallon tank (Red Sea max e170)

[Nadiaa]

Hello

I have just installed the sump upgrade kit for my Red Sea aquarium, and the skimmer, which was in the rear sump before, is so high and clumsy in the in-cabinet sump.

Can you recommend a in-sump skimmer for a 50 gallon tank, and as silent as possibly? (I think one with a DC pump would be the best choice)

 

[tzabor10]

Hello

I have just installed the sump upgrade kit for my Red Sea aquarium, and the skimmer, which was in the rear sump before, is so high and clumsy in the in-cabinet sump.

Can you recommend a in-sump skimmer for a 50 gallon tank, and as silent as possibly? (I think one with a DC pump would be the best choice)

Reef octopus has great skimmers. Try running it part time to reduce noise

 

[Nadiaa]

Thank you. It just seems that reef octopus only have skimmers for bigger tanks

 

[SpyC]

They make skimmers for smaller tanks. Here is an example https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/reef...-5-internal-space-saving-protein-skimmer.html

 

[CheshireReef]

I've also gone with the E170 Max sump upgrade. I love the form factor of this tank.

I went with the Red Sea DC300 Skimmer which is quiet, and being new to reefing the probe monitor helped me a ton in setting it up right.

I've taken a crude video so you can hear the skimmer in action.

That's right my tanks currently in the garage . Currently cycling while some work gets done on the house.

 

[rishma]

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Hello

I have just installed the sump upgrade kit for my Red Sea aquarium, and the skimmer, which was in the rear sump before, is so high and clumsy in the in-cabinet sump.

Can you recommend a in-sump skimmer for a 50 gallon tank, and as silent as possibly? (I think one with a DC pump would be the best choice)

On my similar sized tank I ran a Tunze 9004 for years. It was an AC version. I gave the setup to a friend and he is still running it. It must be 10+ years old now. My next tank was a 40 gallon, I used the 9004DC. Loved it. My favorite skimmer ever.

My current tank is smaller, I use a 9001DC, but if I had another tank in that size range I’d use a Tunze 9004 dc.