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[Skim]

Vertex Omega 150 or Bubble Magus Curve 9 if it was for yourself which one and why?

 

[dale]

vertex,, way higher quality...

 

[unibob]

For me it would depend on what I was going to keep in tank, and tank size. The omega is only rated for 150 gallons, curve rated for 200+

 

[Skim]

Ok, tanks is 60x18x24 some call a 100 and some say its 112 with a 36x15x 16 sump. I figure with the rock in tank and add sump I am back to roughly the 100 gal mark. Tanks is mixed SPS, LPS and fish Scopus Tang, Naso Tang, Copper Band, Yellow Head Goby, Band Pipe fish, Cleaner Wrasse, 2 Perc's , and newest addition Moorish Idol. Inverts are 1 Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Peppermint Shrimp, Green Serpent Star, and a Tiger Cucumber, some Hermits and Various Snails. Right now I am running a Eshopps PSK-150 that has the Sicce pump and works vary well but the fish are starting to grow and I believe I will need a larger skimmer. I could pull out my Aerofoamer 624 and that take care of things but I want the Skimmer in sump and to be efficient in regards to power usage and I want a drain and neck cleaner so I don't have to clean cup every day like I am now.
That's it in a nut shell.

All the best.

Mike

 

[Poseidon]

IMO that's a lot , of large fish for a 110g, and I wish you the best of luck with the idol, I did tons of research and decided not to get one with the success rate being so low. Hopefully yours is the exception

But per your skimmer question, quality is subject to the user, I've had coralife skimmers that work better then some of the fancier brand name skimmer like ATI. ( yes I've had both )
What are the price differences?
Bigger is always better too if you have a higher bio load

 

[unibob]

Vertex Omega 150- $400 rated for 150 gallons

Bubble Magus Curve 9- $350 rated for 240-400 gallons.

 

[Skim]

tYa that's the kicker for Omega 150 with neck cleaner is 671.19 Tx in and without the cleaner I looking at 451.98 Tx in. The BM 9 with cleaner would 503.96 Tx, in and with out 384.19 So yes that's quite the difference I am know leaning towards the BM-9 with cleaner from what I have read and seen most seem to be quite happy with them and the only complaint I have heard is the BM-9 is a little loud( motor hum ) and I would think there would be because its a large pump.
OK lets put it this way has anyone heard of any big problems with the BM-9 pump wise or body wise? I know the Omega 150 had problems with pump impeller shafts I think that has been fixed though.

 

[pulpfiction1]

omega 150 imo,still out preforms the curve hands down from what i have seen,personally i think they over rated the curve

 

[unibob]

Bubble magus has new pumps, no known issues.

 

[pulpfiction1]

vertex took some time but their impeller issues appear to be solved,no issues so far

 

[davesolo29]

They should never have stopped using red dragon pumps.


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[Poseidon]

I have a vertex in180, dunno if it runs the Same pump as the omega but mine has starting issues, doesn't want to fire up something unless I put my finger In front of it

 

[pulpfiction1]

totally different pump

 

[Jewel]

Vertex all the way BUT I'd look for a Vertex in 250 or 280, Those older Vertex skimmers were really good, I had them all, the 80,100,180,280, Well almost all. I bought a brand new Vertex Omega 130 at Xmas and it turned out to be Crap. I should of returned it but didn't, Jerry has it now I believe.

 

[unibob]

Yep, still have it not in use right now as I made my bubble king 180 fit in sump.