Reccomendation for a protein skimmer

[reefrash]

Another vote for the CSS 125.

 

[DerrickB]

Here are my CSS 125 in action photos. All the photos were taken in a 24 hour period. The skimmer is still going and steady pulling more out of the so called clear water.

Click the link below to see them, then click the photos to enlarge them. Leave a comment if you like also.
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=72551&thumb=1

Hope this helps,
Derrick

 

[DerrickB]

Which is the best protein skimmer for me?

I have a 55g with a yell. tang and 3 grn. chromis
(I eventually want to turn it into a reef)

Ive heard good about the (expensive) bak-pak and the remora (very expensive) and the super skimmer (moderate in price)

Ive heard bad about the sea-clone and the prizm

Is the (cheap) lee's airstone skimmer good?

if price=quality than ill pay for the more expensive model

I just need to make some sense of all of the skimmers out there

There is a 86 page thread on reefcentral that I read prior to purchasing my CSS and it sold me on the product. I don't have experience with the remora, but many on that post indicated that the CSS was a better skimmer. The person that started the thread compared it to his remora and indicated that he was going to sell it after seeing the CSS in action. I heard bad things about the sea-clone and prizm also. The Lee's airstone does work, but it doesn't work fast enough for my taste and then there is the regular spendage for the stones that only last a few weeks at best before needing changing. I have also heard very good things about the Deltec series also and the Euro models. I did my research and bought what I could for the money I had at the time. I am very pleased with the outcome of the CSS and highly recommend it. More money doesn't always mean a better product.

 

[itstheantitang]

Thanks, but I have long since purchased my skimmer
this thread must have been dug back up from the dead!