which is a better skimmer?AS-150P and NW-100 ?

[chercm]

which one is better ?

Macro AS-150

reef octopus NW110

[chercm]

anybody knows?

[Tone]

Chercm,

I don't have any experience with the Macro, but I am currently testing a big Reef Octopus recirculating needle-wheel skimmer -- DNW 200 6540. Based on this experience I would consider the Reef Octopus over the Macro.

Tone

[somebody]

bro, show photos of your octupus!! =)

[keetkeet]

can macro/octopus be used as an hang on skimmer?

[gerrard_boon]

bro tone,juz a question to ask...the Reef Octopus recirculating needle-wheel skimmer.,do u use a stronger or weaker pump to pump the water into the skimmer???i was recommanded by lfs owner to use weaker pump(i use 500l/hr,my needlewheel pump is 1000l/hr) but its not skimming much....

oh i have a 2ftx1ftx1.5ft tank with 2x1x1sump and my lifestock is 1maroonclown,chromis,blackcap,3 small gobies,4 Snails,4Shrimp, n 1 sand dollar...

can anyone help???

[cowgum]

based on 6x total volume flowrate per hour....(135L X 6 = 810L/Hr)...considering head loss, maybe you can try using 1000L/hr pump instead......or use an ozonizer (very big difference from my experience)

[Tone]

Here we are Peoples ... the Reef Octopus DNW-200-6540:

Just set up and turned on.

After 2 days; it took this long to break-in because I didn't run vinegar solution through it first to clean the acrylic.

The skimmate foam.

I agree that this model seems to work better with lower flow through the feed 600L to 800L/hr (my system is 600L in size) and with the air almost fully opened. It should draw about 500 - 600L/hr of air through the venturi when running properly.

Enjoy!

Tone

[gerrard_boon]

my seem to be ineffeciant after seeing yr skim....do u need a special pump ro pump the water in....my skimmer is not forming foam at the top anybody noe y???

[gerrard_boon]

juz a question..how does a ozonizer help???

does uv helps too?ozonizer seem to be not veri popular...