Best Place For Protein Skimmers.

[nuttsaboutfish]

Where is the best place to situate a protein skimmer to get maximum benfit? Internally or hangon is my options. Which would be the best buy between a TMC vectron, red sea prism and a tunze? Thanx for any help.

 

[SkiFletch]

Doesnt really matter which way the skimmer is ran. Its really all a function of if you can fit it in your space provided. It'll treat your water as a whole system so be more concerned with what will be easier for you to fit/hide in your tank.

Never heard of the specific TMC or Tunze models you've mentioned so I cant comment there, but I can comment that the Red Sea Prism skimmers are a waste of time, avoid them like the plague.

 

[robbhp]

i have one of the v 2 units(the second largest unit that they do), and although i have not used it yet i have only ever read and heard good things about the hole range. not much help but i hope it does help bit .

the tunze are normaly a very good name, but for the difference i would plump for the V2 unit.

edit as above RED SEA = crap

 

[nuttsaboutfish]

i have one of the v 2 units(the second largest unit that they do), and although i have not used it yet i have only ever read and heard good things about the hole range. not much help but i hope it does help bit .

the tunze are normaly a very good name, but for the difference i would plump for the V2 unit.

edit as above RED SEA = crap

Cheers ive only read good things about the tmc too and mixed impressions on the red sea.
think uve made up my mind

Doesnt really matter which way the skimmer is ran. Its really all a function of if you can fit it in your space provided. It'll treat your water as a whole system so be more concerned with what will be easier for you to fit/hide in your tank.

Never heard of the specific TMC or Tunze models you've mentioned so I cant comment there, but I can comment that the Red Sea Prism skimmers are a waste of time, avoid them like the plague.

Thanx for ur help, have heard mixed veiws on the red sea skimmer so ill stay away

 

[andywg]

If you can afford it, and fit it, get a Tunze.

Tunze aren't known as the best manufacturer of Marine equipment for nothing. They invented the venturi style of skimming IIRC.

I know a member of staff at an lfs has a Tunze skimmer and he reckons it knock spots off of Deltec.