Protein skimmer advice

[dschflier]

I am aware this thread has probbably been out before but I will ask the question again. My tank currently consistes of a 210 display, 46 gal refug, 20 gal frag tank, and about 100 gal in sumps. I would estimate after rocks, sand corals and all I have about 325-350 gallons. I am looking for a good skimmer that can handle the load and is not much over $400 . $425 tops. my bio load consists of 3 tangs, 1 fox face, pair maroon clowns, pair of tomato clowns, six line wrasse, juvenille emperotor, lawn mower blemmy, hawk fish, niger trigger and yuma yuma trigger, 3 yellow tail damsels, 3 blue chromis, many crabs and snails, 2 brittle stars. Any suggestions would be great. Also places with reasonable prices would also be helpfull.

[steveoutlaw]

I say go with the ASM G4 and do the mods on it. I have the G3 on my system with the gatevalve mod and it skims like a champ. I'm going to do the recirc mod on it this weekend so it should be even better.

 

I have a 210g with a 55g sump. Bio-load:

 

Gold Spotted Rabbitfish

2 Yellow Tangs

Blue Hippo Tang

2 Clowns

6 line Wrasse

 

I also used to have a Powder Blue Tang......but he messed with the Rabbitfish and......well, lets just say I haven't seen him in a while. However I plan on adding another PBT, a Naso Tang, and 5 Orange Anthias.

 

Check out this discussion:

http://www.wamas.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=10027

[ErikS]

325 - 350 gallons?

Edited January 19, 2007 by ErikS

[jason the filter freak]

 

 

 

Aquamedic T5000 Twin Turboflotor protein skimmer (incl 6 months old 2 x Oceanrunner 3500 pumps + Mag 5 feeder pump)

Updated info: With the two OR3500 pumps, this skimmer is rated for 1250 gallons. eReef.com sells it new for $998.99

Footprint is approx. 30"x18". Height is 72".

Asking $400.00

 

http://www.ereeftank.com/cart/catalog/Aqua...Twin_p_190.html

 

Manufacturer info: http://www.aqua-medic.de/seawater/en/9/tb5000/

 

 

 

Go grab that bad boy

[wolfman]

i have a asm g3 on my 180 and that doesnt cut it. They are full of crap when they say what there rated for, if i were you i would get the MR3 or the G4 with all the mods they offer for it.