AquaC EV-300 Skimmer...

[seamonkee]

Hey guys, thinking of an AquaC EV-300 Skimmer for my new tank... Would it be an overkill? I want to have a really really good skimmer...

Also, what sort of pump (model) will go great with this skimmer?

[AlfaRomeo]

Bro, EV300? I think its EV240? if so, that should be more than sufficient for a FOWLR... I was using mine on a 6x2.5x2.5 and changed only because my pump too powerful and also wanna go for SPS so need super clean water..

[nim75sg]

Or are you looking at the EV-400?

[seamonkee]

Or are you looking at the EV-400?

Yup.... EV400... I want super clean water leh... so is it an overkill and what pump will go great with it?

[weileong]

MD55 should be fine... but like that might as well go with beckett ?

[seamonkee]

MD55 should be fine... but like that might as well go with beckett ?

MD55 with EV240 or EV400?

Is Beckett better than the AquaC series? Pricing? Performance? I have heard so much about AquaC but never Beckett...

[alanseah]

one word in advice.. that's no such thing as over skimming but got such thing as under skimming...

go for the one u trust and your need.. in term of size your feeding habbit and of coz your pocket money and elect bill

for me I dont go for Beckett even they r good.. cause they r way too tall...

I only want reef tank to be display in my house and not equipments laying around like a fish shop, my wife will go killing me...unless those equipment r hidden in the room...

[AlfaRomeo]

MD55 should be used either with the Beckette or the ev400. overpowered for the ev240

[seamonkee]

So EV400 with an MD55...

Hey, how tall exactly is an EV400? Anyone knows?

[seamonkee]

Resun MD55?

How about Iwaki?

[AlfaRomeo]

Resun=Iwaki

Resun made in China , clone of Iwaki

[seamonkee]

Resun=Iwaki

Resun made in China , clone of Iwaki

OIC.... and yeah, I went to EAquanature to check out the dimensions of the skimmmer plus other equipment...

[nim75sg]

The EV-400 needs a height clearance of 32" with a footprint of 6.75" x 10.75". You must cater for extra 6" of clearance space inside the cabinet for removing the collection cup. Also got to take note of the piping to/from the tank to the sump.

Recommend pump is the Iwaki MD55 or MD40.

Alternatively look for the iwaki clone which costs about $400 - $500 and recently saw one unit at Pasir Ris L35 Blk D.

[weileong]

The EV series just need 1/2" clearance to remove the collection cup.

The resun MD55 is selling at $178 from SRC sponsor now

[patrick123]

Nothing is overkill in this hobby. The better the skimmer, the more safety margin you have. That's why our AT boss with a 5x3x2.5 tank is using a 1048 dual beckett skimmer. 10 inch diameter, and 4ft tall.

Just how much you can afford and want to spend.

[weileong]

sorry hor it's 5 or 6ft tall

[patrick123]

Really? Can someone confirm how tall?

[weileong]

Just like to add that this Reef Maniac skimmer Dual-Beckett Commercial Series DK1-1055-DB is currently running only on ONE beckett driven by an Iwaki MX-70. It has a 10 inch diameter reaction chamber and a 7 inch diameter riser tube. It stands at 4.5ft/1.4m tall! On its stand above sump level, its taller than me at 1.92m!

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?...=0entry218718

[seamonkee]

Woah... I dun have a room to play around with like AT, so Beckett is definitely out for me.... I will stick with my EV400....

Thanks once again to those who help me with their advices...