buying a new skimmer

[ZOOT098]

ok im sick of my skimmer
too hard to adjust properly
im looking at the aqua c ev series
i know some of you like the octopus skimmers

looking for pros and cons
opinions

 

[McCrary]

Check out the MSX200, its a nice skimmer and runs around $300, it should stomp on other skimmers in that price range.

 

[Bifferwine]

Of the two choices you posted, I'd go with Octopus. I love mine.

 

[ZOOT098]

biff, and Mc
what model octopus, where is the best place to get them??

 

[McCrary]

The Octopus 200 is a fairly decent skimmer and runs around $200, if you google octopus skimmer you should be able to find more than a few places. But I would spend the extra $100 and get the MSX-200, which I think is a better skimmer and will pull out more on your tank.

 

[reeffreak]

The MSX-200 is an Octopus skimmer,yes or no?

 

[ZOOT098]

reef...yes the msx200 is an octopus

 

[ZOOT098]

thanks for the opinions, i checked out the octopus model 200, the marine solutions msx 200 and the aqua c ev120

unfortunantly i may have to go with the aqua c because it is only 18" tall

the msx is 23" tall and wont fit under my stand, same with the octopus, i guess i should have checked the height of the units prior to polling

i hope the aqua c will be ok

 

[RyanG]

How tall is your stand? The octopus is an in sump if Im not mistaken so if you measure from bottom of sump should have room.

 

[ZOOT098]

i have 24" from bottom of sump to bottom of tank

 

[bobby]

I have used the octo 110 recirulating skimmer and thought it was an excelent skimmer and at a great price too, however, for my little tank the pump proved to add too much heat to my tank.

 

[ZOOT098]

how about the octopus shredder
i may have enough room for that one