Been cycling a 98 gallon with 125 lbs of
live rock, and seems that the cycle is complete. Unfortunately the
LFS that sold me the the Aquarium, threw in a free
skimmer, that is a piece of junk. So before i add some livestock, im looking to upgrade skimmers.
By this time next year i would hope to have added 3-4 clowns, 2 tangs and maybe a flame angel. Im not trying to rush this and want to get it right with patience.
For 2 weeks ive been going back and forth between Bubble Magus 100 OR 150 , Reef Octopus extreme 160 or MSX 160.
The one problem that always enters the equation is my
sump area. I have a sealife systems wet dry, with a very small cramped area, for a skimmer,Return pump, and eventually a small pump for a UV. The area is condensed to a 10x10 area, with a max of about 8 inches of water. I have looked for a wet/dry with a return sump area with more room to fit a good skimmer in, but cant find one.
My maintence guy says with the amount of live rock we have and eventual fish, the bio load will be strong, so i need to look at at least a 150 rated skimmer.
I hear a BM 100 would be ideal, but the BM 150 is more silent. I was also told that the Aquabee pumps are noisy............. With little room for error on the amount of water in my sump, do the BM overflow water regularly? Any suggestions?
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