Recommended Skimmer

[adambrum]

What do you guys recon a good skimmer would be for a 45g tank with a 15g sump

the sump measures 24x12x12 and have about 30" of height to play with

Thanks

P.S Im in the uk so not all makes are available

 

[mark7616]

If it is to go in the sump you cant really go far wrong with a tmv v2 skim 400 I did have one but I do not have a sump and inside the tank there abit bulky but a very good skimmer is the deltec mc300 I have one top notch bit of kit. You want to get the best skimmer you can afford you can budget on other things but spend the money and get a decent skimmer.

 

[SkiFletch]

If it is to go in the sump you cant really go far wrong with a tmv v2 skim 400 I did have one but I do not have a sump and inside the tank there abit bulky but a very good skimmer is the deltec mc300 I have one top notch bit of kit. You want to get the best skimmer you can afford you can budget on other things but spend the money and get a decent skimmer.

Great advice there

 

[adambrum]

I got the tmv v2 skim 400 seems to be well built not sure about the pump and i have changed the inlet pipe for a modified fluval pipe its a lot more compact now.

 

[mark7616]

Yeah thats what I thought the pump looks like its for a garden pond.

 

[andywg]

I would look into Tunze. They skim amazingly well. You pay more, but get a lot more (as with all their products).

I use the 9010 on my large reef, and a 9005 should suit you nicely. You can either hang it in the first chamber, or get the sump mounting kit which allows the skimmer to sit in a chamber of variable height (such as the final chamber) and it will still work across a broad range of heights with no adjustment.