CPR Protein skimmer

[gazza0210]

hi everyone,


im just starting to get my equipment together to start my first saltwater aquarium.
my list is as follows

48x18x18 aquarium
t5 48" luminare with 4 tubes in fixture
4x powerheads en route as we speak


what i wanna know as you guys are the experts here is is this protein skimmer any good.

http/www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=CR1115

ive seen the red sea, prism ones and have heard bad reviews of them but my lfs keeps trying to get me to buy one and im very reluctant.
if anyone has had any experience with this above unit or knows its capabilities it would be very helpful to get some feedback on it.

many thanks in advance

ps, it seems cheaper to get the skimmer from the US and get some powerheads from over here to fit on it.
gazza

 

[maestro]

I asked about a bak pak skimmer, I was told by STM who have used them that they are ok but not in the same league as a deltec.

You can get a brand new deltec mce600 skimmer for £190 delivered to your door which will be a much better skimmer.

By the time youve shipped one over from the us and added the pumps they wont be any difference in price either.

Dont get a prism, they are ok on very small tanks but sooner or later you'll want to upgrade anyway.

 

[steelhealr]

CPR's have a very good reputation in the circles I've seen. AquaC protein skimmers also get excellent reviews. Skimmers with bad reps include SeaClones, Skilter and I've heard Prizms are iffy. SH

 

[Great Lakes]

Here is where having a sump is helpful.
There are no back of tank units that perform as well as sump placed units.

GL

 

[ostrow]

Holy smokes if you can get a Deltec for that jump on it!!!