Best value/performance skimmer rated for 80-100g

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Camps23

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So the bubble magus nac7 wouldn't be overkill ?
Has anyone ran this skimmer ? It uses the Chinese atman2500 pump.
 
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Camps23

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So with my budget here are my options for used skimmers.
They are all used and in order from lowest to highest price:
Reef Octopus NWB-150 (nice but footprint is large)
Vertex IN-80 (large footprint as well)
SCA-302 (eBay skimmer uses atman 2000 pump same as bubble magus)
Bubble magus nac7

What does everyone think. This will be on a roughly 60g setup
Thanks
 
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Camps23

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I did that in your site but the footprint on that skimmer is massive.
 
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phi delt reefer

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NAC uses the Atman 2500 if I remember correctly. Same pump as the Swc 150 and 160.

Great skimmer and relatively quiet.
 
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Well since I'm trying to stay on some what of a budget with my new build and I couldn't find a used skimmer locally with the right footprint at my price point. I think I'm going to bite the bullet and order the SCA-302 skimmer off eBay tonight. It runs the atman 2000 pump which most skimmers in that class run. It's basically a knockoff of the bubble magus nac6. I just read almost all of the 57 page review on RC and people are really happy with these skimmers. I contacted the seller and there's a 30day money back guarantee, minus the 25$ to ship it back to them. Hope the old you get what you pay for saying doesn't apply.
 
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Ok so I didn't pull the trigger on the eBay skimmer and it now looks like I may pull the trigger on a used bubble magus nac7. Some people think this skimmer will be overkill on a 45g cube with 20g sump. The skimmer is rated for 130g I will only have 60ish gallons of water. Will I be able to keep a good foam head with this skimmer ?
 
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Camps23 link said:
Ok so I didn't pull the trigger on the eBay skimmer and it now looks like I may pull the trigger on a used bubble magus nac7. Some people think this skimmer will be overkill on a 45g cube with 20g sump. The skimmer is rated for 130g I will only have 60ish gallons of water. Will I be able to keep a good foam head with this skimmer ?
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it'll be fine.
 
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phi delt reefer link said:
[quote author=Camps23 link=topic=4579.msg43789#msg43789 date=1362690798]
Ok so I didn't pull the trigger on the eBay skimmer and it now looks like I may pull the trigger on a used bubble magus nac7. Some people think this skimmer will be overkill on a 45g cube with 20g sump. The skimmer is rated for 130g I will only have 60ish gallons of water. Will I be able to keep a good foam head with this skimmer ?
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it'll be fine.
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Vince
What's your total water volume and skimmer rating ?
 
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phi delt reefer

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45-50 gallons.

It moves the same amount of air as the atman 2500 and sicce 600  so it has the same rating as any skimmer running those pumps. The one thing I can tell you is the bubbles are much finner with my pump pin wheel combo vs. The Atman. Also a lot less turbulence in the column.
 
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