Skimmer rated for 180g for around 400$

[Gdbyrd]

The skimmer with this tank right now has a broken pump. Rather than find a new pump, I think I'd like to take this time to get something a little better.

Total volume will be 180g. And I plan on running a fuge(only 5 gallons). I have a strong feeling it'll have a high bioload.

I'd really like to keep pricing below 400$. If there's something a little more and it's really really worth it ill consider it. I also need a small footprint. The skimmer area is 11x12 but I also have a zeovit system I'd like to incorporate that'll take up a 7x7 section. Can you run zeovit outside of the sump??

Anyhow, looking forward to any and all suggestions.

 

[Gdbyrd]

Ok. Scratch the zeovit system. It's going to take up way too much real estate. So I have an 11x12 area to contain a skimmer, slightly bigger may work as the refugium is suspended above the bottom area. So there's more base room.

I'm looking at the EM300 by aquamaxx and the SRO2000-3000. Reading excellent reviews on both. Some people have replaced their SRO with the aquaxx skimmers and liked them a whole lot more. Anything else I should consider looking at? I prefer the skimmers with pumps on or in the base for room savings.