Skimmer Recommendation For 120g?

SoloChromis · 11/27/2014, 05:25 PM

My stand-in skimmer just recently kicked the bucket after a power outage and so the race for a new skimmer just became all that more urgent. I have a 120, but will have a 180 within a year or 2. I keep mainly smaller, low bioload fish, besides my 30" zebra moray, which I'm sure adds a considerable amount to the waste in the tank (he's my favorite thing in the tank

). I keep mainly softes, gorgonians, some LPS and plan on adding clams pretty soon, along with a purple tang or blue jaw trigger. So I'm looking for something that can effectively skim, and ideally work on both my 120 and my planned 180, and costs somewhere around (or below) $500. Thanks

DavidinGA · 11/27/2014, 05:50 PM

Sro2000 or Sro3000

billdogg · 11/27/2014, 06:37 PM

I have a ASM G2 on my 120 and it works very well. You could also take a look at a G3. Both are very reasonably priced

sjfishguy · 11/27/2014, 09:10 PM

I had the asm g series skimmer before and then got the sro. Sro blows the asm away. I researched this a lot for my 120 that's in the works. Couldn't decide between the sro 2000 or 3000, everyone kept saying 3000 was overkill for a 120. Got the 2000 and it seems like the right fit

11/27/2014, 05:25 PM	#1
SoloChromis Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 787	Skimmer Recommendation For 120g? My stand-in skimmer just recently kicked the bucket after a power outage and so the race for a new skimmer just became all that more urgent. I have a 120, but will have a 180 within a year or 2. I keep mainly smaller, low bioload fish, besides my 30" zebra moray, which I'm sure adds a considerable amount to the waste in the tank (he's my favorite thing in the tank ). I keep mainly softes, gorgonians, some LPS and plan on adding clams pretty soon, along with a purple tang or blue jaw trigger. So I'm looking for something that can effectively skim, and ideally work on both my 120 and my planned 180, and costs somewhere around (or below) $500. Thanks __________________ 60g Macro Algae & Gorgonian Dominated Reef Cube & 20g (Peacock) Mantis Tank Current Tank Info: 60g Caribbean-esque Reef (2'x2'x2'), 10g Quarantine

11/27/2014, 05:50 PM	#2
DavidinGA Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 2,393	Sro2000 or Sro3000 __________________ Giant money pit, but it's a happy pit ;) Current tank: 6ft 210gal SPS, 3~eBay led boxes, 4~80w T5's, sro3000int, RW20's, Reef Angel, reactors, pumps, rocks, sand, yadda yadda yadda...

11/27/2014, 06:37 PM	#3
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	I have a ASM G2 on my 120 and it works very well. You could also take a look at a G3. Both are very reasonably priced __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

11/27/2014, 09:10 PM	#4
sjfishguy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 2,212	I had the asm g series skimmer before and then got the sro. Sro blows the asm away. I researched this a lot for my 120 that's in the works. Couldn't decide between the sro 2000 or 3000, everyone kept saying 3000 was overkill for a 120. Got the 2000 and it seems like the right fit __________________ Rich nanoTOTM May '08 29 years saltwater, 19 years reefs Current Tank Info: 65 mixed reef