What do you consider to be the best Protein Skimmer?

[Dirt4dinner]

I am in NO way attempting to start a debate here. I just want to know what you consider to be the best protein skimmer on the market at this time for my new tank. I am thinking about getting a new one for my 70 gallon, it is going to be an insump set up...let me know what you think would be best. Thanks for the advice! -DIRT

[sticky]

Yes I would like to know as well on this topic. I have the CPR AquaFuge Pro and it has a Skimmer built in to the setup, but I would like to add an additional skimmer at the pump end of the tank.

I have a 55G tank, but I am looking for a larger rated Skimmer to help keep it clean.

[perpetual98]

Without trying to start a debate either, I think that the best skimmers out there are the Deltec skimmers. MyReefCreations and Euro-Reef are really good. ASM skimmers are Euro-Reef clones for the most part. I think the Berlin skimmers are good, and I think I've heard good things about the Coralife skimmers, but I'm not sure, maybe I'm thinking of another kind.

[jerryc]

I believe all the ones perpetual listed or good skimmers I'm plaining
on getting a ASM for my 75 I'm setting up.
My reason i believe it is the best for the price.

[Fatman]

I have the coral life skimmer the 75$ one, and as long as you adjust the setting on it every 4 to 6 days (due to evaporation) I see no problems with it. The minor bubbles it releases is annoying but it has a trap for this, and seems to be working as well as possible.

[dakar]

Any decent skimmer *can* work and perform well.... but some just require more tuning and in general playing around with or making minor modifications to maintain contant water levels and such to reach the point of acceptable or better performance.

Personally, I like the Berlin style, the multiple chambers the water must traverse *seems* to allow for more contact time with the air bubbles. But with that being said my airstone driven skimmer really rocks too, too bad the air pump is the lousest part of that whole system now. But if I get my hands on a very large air pump I like to do a side by side comparison between the Berlin and an equally sized airstone hacked DIY type skimmer.

Just my 2 cents worth.

[Dirt4dinner]

Thanks for the advice everyone, after weighing the options, and the budget. I ordered the ASM G3 with the circulation mod, and gate valve mod done at the factory. A very nice set up I would say...especially for a 70 gallon tank! I will let you all know what I think once I get it! Thanks, DIRT

[MedicMike]

sweet

[PurpleAardvark]

I like the asm's for their simplicity, but a MRC will pull out more waste it just takes a lot more tweeking and getting use to on the skimmer.

[graphixx]

I run ASM, euroreef and a coralife. in all honesty the coralife is a machine, like stated above you have to adjust a little due to evaporation but that thing works like a champ!!!!