Which HOB Skimmer?
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AGWL
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Thank you! That's a lovely tank you have there!It’s on the left, close to the side glass. Next to it is my Tunze internal filter.
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Wall
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Can you please tell me if your skimmer can sit behind a glass lid on a rimmed tank? Sorry if I'm asking a redundant question.. just trying to know if it will fit in my tank..
Idech
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Yes, it sits just beneath the rim. My tank is a 75 gallons Seapora if you want to check the specs.
Oh, but one thing though. I needed to use an extra set of magnets, to make it work. So I used the ones that came in the box, and put another set of Tunze magnets I had on hand. These are very strong magnets by the way, enough to hurt you if you’re not careful.
So if your rim is the same thickness as mine, you might have to do the same, or just use something thick enough on the glass to stick the existing magnets on top.
#1 Fish Dude
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YOYOYO Reefer if you have complete Aqua C Remora Plus, would you want to sell one?
AGWL
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I ended up finding a Tunze Comline 9004 DC at my fave LFS and they price matched an on-line Black Friday sale. I haven't set it up yet, but I'm excited.It’s on the left, close to the side glass. Next to it is my Tunze internal filter.
hobie61
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Following. Thanks greatly for the discussions and suggestions. I have the Tunze 9004 for about 4 months, and find it doesn't create much dry skim. I empty the cup every 3-4 days, and have to fiddle with the air controller every now and then still. It does create a great deal of microbubbles in the skimmer body for air exchange. I have a 35 gal custom AIO, and may go larger. Getting more loaded with fish and corals. I enjoy it being inside the filter chamber, but every once in a while the bubbles will push the skim cap off and create a mess. It was also hard to take apart to clean the motor of gunk. I busted a couple of the body cover snapfits in doing so, and now leaks some excess microbubbles in the AIO chamber. Though i missed the sales, i am considering the Aquamax 1.5 or Bubble 3, or Reef Octopus 90 or 100. Just not content with what i have. The Reef Octopus versions are terrible for obtaining space dimensions from websites. Welcome more inputs about all models under thought. Thanks much for posting the discussion and replies.
AGWL
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I'm selling my RO BH90 if you would be interested. There's a listing in the dry goods selling forum.
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Wall
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The lowest I saw hob 1.5 was 179 on brs two days before Black Friday.. I'll wait and see if that comes around back before year ends.. tunez is a great option I'm it's not right for my setup.
SliceGolfer
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That’s when I purchased mine. Added to my IM40L two days ago and working through the break-in period.
Miguel.PT
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Having the exact same doubt... heheh
SliceGolfer
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For me, the deciding factor was water exit. I wanted the output port to be in the tank, under the surface if possible, so it would be quiet. The Bullet skimmers have an open output and the water could make noise as it enters the aquarium.
Philip Chin
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Your first is what I have but the pump clogs quite oftenJust added 2 clowns yesterday that have been alive for 24 hours already. Yayy!!!
Now thinking of adding an HOB protein skimmer in November and need your help to decide which one.
I have a rimmed budget 60-gallon tank from Petco. Following is my research but of course, I need your help to decide on any of these or one that's not on the list.
Choice 1 Aquamaxx hob 1.5
HOB-1.5 Hang-On-Back Protein Skimmer
The AquaMaxx HOB-1.5 is an upgraded and more-powerful version of AquaMaxx`s best-selling HOB-1. With an enlarged bubble diffusor and reaction chamber, the new HOB-1.5 is able to fully harness the power of the Shark 1.0 pump to maximize foam production and protein extraction. The custom conical...www.bulkreefsupply.com
Choice 2 RO HOB 90
Broken Tank | CoralVue
CoralVue is one of North America's largest distributors of marine and freshwater aquaria products and represents a wide range of industry-leading brands including Reef Octopus, Abyzz, Fauna Marin, IceCap, and more. CoralVue also manufactures the HYDROS Control, which is the fastest-growing...www.coralvue.com
Choice 3 RO HOB 1000
Broken Tank | CoralVue
CoralVue is one of North America's largest distributors of marine and freshwater aquaria products and represents a wide range of industry-leading brands including Reef Octopus, Abyzz, Fauna Marin, IceCap, and more. CoralVue also manufactures the HYDROS Control, which is the fastest-growing...
Choice 4 ICECAP
Broken Tank | CoralVue
CoralVue is one of North America's largest distributors of marine and freshwater aquaria products and represents a wide range of industry-leading brands including Reef Octopus, Abyzz, Fauna Marin, IceCap, and more. CoralVue also manufactures the HYDROS Control, which is the fastest-growing...
Broken Tank | CoralVue
CoralVue is one of North America's largest distributors of marine and freshwater aquaria products and represents a wide range of industry-leading brands including Reef Octopus, Abyzz, Fauna Marin, IceCap, and more. CoralVue also manufactures the HYDROS Control, which is the fastest-growing...
Sleeping Giant
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add a filter to the intake line
Philip Chin
Active Member
I have. It just to clog more than my larger in sump skimmer
I have the Reef Octo 2000 HOB, and it is awesome. Based on my experience, I would go with the Reef OCto 1000 HOB from your choices.Just added 2 clowns yesterday that have been alive for 24 hours already. Yayy!!!
Now thinking of adding an HOB protein skimmer in November and need your help to decide which one.
I have a rimmed budget 60-gallon tank from Petco. Following is my research but of course, I need your help to decide on any of these or one that's not on the list.
Choice 1 Aquamaxx hob 1.5
HOB-1.5 Hang-On-Back Protein Skimmer
The AquaMaxx HOB-1.5 is an upgraded and more-powerful version of AquaMaxx`s best-selling HOB-1. With an enlarged bubble diffusor and reaction chamber, the new HOB-1.5 is able to fully harness the power of the Shark 1.0 pump to maximize foam production and protein extraction. The custom conical...
Choice 2 RO HOB 90
Broken Tank | CoralVue
CoralVue is one of North America's largest distributors of marine and freshwater aquaria products and represents a wide range of industry-leading brands including Reef Octopus, Abyzz, Fauna Marin, IceCap, and more. CoralVue also manufactures the HYDROS Control, which is the fastest-growing...
Choice 3 RO HOB 1000
Broken Tank | CoralVue
CoralVue is one of North America's largest distributors of marine and freshwater aquaria products and represents a wide range of industry-leading brands including Reef Octopus, Abyzz, Fauna Marin, IceCap, and more. CoralVue also manufactures the HYDROS Control, which is the fastest-growing...
Choice 4 ICECAP
Broken Tank | CoralVue
CoralVue is one of North America's largest distributors of marine and freshwater aquaria products and represents a wide range of industry-leading brands including Reef Octopus, Abyzz, Fauna Marin, IceCap, and more. CoralVue also manufactures the HYDROS Control, which is the fastest-growing...
Broken Tank | CoralVue
CoralVue is one of North America's largest distributors of marine and freshwater aquaria products and represents a wide range of industry-leading brands including Reef Octopus, Abyzz, Fauna Marin, IceCap, and more. CoralVue also manufactures the HYDROS Control, which is the fastest-growing...
hobie61
Community Member
I went with the aquamax 1.5. Been running for about 3+ months. I find the jet nozzles above the pump clog quite easily and hard to clean (including the pump). Also has become noisier over short period of time. It was producing a decent skimmate initially. Seems more limited of late. Just my observations so far. May or not be helpful. Starting to think the Octo 1000 may have been a better choice.
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