I understand that you get what you pay for....SnowManSnow;439988 wrote: In my limited experience, which is MUCH more than some have and MUCH less than others, haha... the world of skimmers is one of those areas that you kind of get what you pay for. Sure there are over priced skimmers out there, but for the most part a truly great skimmer is gonna set you back.
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I just think that you should be able to get incredible skimmate off a tank for less than a grand.. won't using ozone increase the darkness and quantity of skimmate? typically you can add that to a system to boost it for less than $200.. (right?)
grouper therapy;439993 wrote: No you do not have to spend $1000 for a skimmer that works well. But you don't have to spend $70,000 on a vehicle to get you from point A to point B either. I think it depends on your attitude toward quality and long term dependability. The Orca pro mentioned above is a high quality skimmer, skims like crazy and doubles for a storm shelter if the need should arise.
I'm not nocking the quality of a $1200 skimmer, I just don't understand how much better a $1200 skimmer is than a $400 skimmer..
does it fill the cup in a third the time on comperable systems?
does it triple the quality of the muck?