Best protein skimmer for a 120 gallon tank

[edulover]

Hello, I'm new to the site and wanted some advice on the best skimmer to get for my 120 gallon reef tank.

 

[thanh386]

MRC, deltec, or vertex

 

[edulover]

Hello, I am new to the Atlanta are and am looking for a good LFS to frequent. Any suggestions?

Eddie

 

[mvm]

Check here:

 

[seth the wine guy]

What's your budget? The "Best" is always relative.

 

[cr500_af]

Seth The Wine Guy;723940 wrote: What's your budget? The "Best" is always relative.

+1.

The best is very different than the best bang for your buck.

 

[ff337]

I just added a Reef Octopus 3000int to my 120. It is doing very well. I had a Reef Octopus 110 on there before. I would not recommend it unless you have a very light load. The 3000 may be a tad big but it leaves plenty of headroom for expansion.

 

[cr500_af]

For those on a budget, I like Reef Octopus... by budget I mean "money is a factor but I want something good". I would have said SWC (I have one on one tank and really like it), BUT since the owner got busted smuggling protected species I won't give them any more of my money.

High end? MRC, Vertex, Deltec (as said above).

 

[izoid]

Reef Dynamics make great skimmers.

 

[Jaycen B.]

izoid;724150 wrote: Reef Dynamics make great skimmers.

That they do. I am very happy with mine, easy to maintain and made in the USA.:up:
Creation Reef & Aquatics in woodstock has them in stock.

 

[jead85]

I have had very good luck with the Reef octopus XP line of skimmers, Currently I am using a Super reef octopus XP-2000, and I love it. The Non xp skimmers can be gotten for a little cheaper and they still contain the bubble blaster pump. However I do not regret my purchase at all.