best protein skimmer under $200 for 220 gal :)
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I got rid of all my skimmers and use the scrubber method now, what a relief!! See this post for more info: http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/sal...a-powerful-nitrate-phosphate-remover-diy.html For newer info use this one: Algae Scrubbers • View topic - Eliminate Algae, Nitrate and Phosphate, by making a Scrubber
Seeing the nasty stuff my skimmer pulls day after day I cant understand why you would want that in your tank. The skimmer doesnt pull EVERYTHING from the water, the corals get plenty if fish poop lol trust me. As far as what skimmer, Octopus nw150 is prolly the best your gonna get for that budget. Personally id save another $100 a spend $300 on a much better one 
This is the test results of my 40G SW tank that I have been running an Algae scrubber on. This tank has been up since the weekend before Fathers Day and has NEVER had a water change. The results of these Algae scrubbers are amazing!!!!!! This is why I do not use a skimmer!!!! The only thing on this tank is an Algae Scrubber and a circulation pump. With results like this what else do you need????
What does your skimmer pull out? The skimmer pulls out food that your corals would eat. I have had protein skimmers for decades and was so happy to find a replacement for them that worked. The only reason to have a skimmer with a scrubber is if you have a fish only salt system because the extra food would not have to be there if you do not have corals.
I have never had a reef tank with a skimmer that didn't need water changes. I have a 10G nano with a scrubber thats been almost two years without a water change.
Also, I am aware I didn't show any other tests then the nitrate and phosphate. I did these because its virtually impossible to get both of these to zero without water changes!!
The ocean uses algae to do its filtering, I am just simply replicating how nature takes care of its water.
For years I was really against scrubbers and stood my ground about how well skimmers worked and told everyone that scrubbers where the most horrible thing to use on a tank. Well, I must say that I have had to eat a lot of CROW lately!!!!! Scrubbers work for every Reef tank I have.
You should try a scrubber yourself and learn what its all about. I have bee keeping SW since about 1978 and the scrubber is the most amazing tool I have found for keeping a SW tank yet.
I have never had a reef tank with a skimmer that didn't need water changes. I have a 10G nano with a scrubber thats been almost two years without a water change.
Also, I am aware I didn't show any other tests then the nitrate and phosphate. I did these because its virtually impossible to get both of these to zero without water changes!!
The ocean uses algae to do its filtering, I am just simply replicating how nature takes care of its water.
For years I was really against scrubbers and stood my ground about how well skimmers worked and told everyone that scrubbers where the most horrible thing to use on a tank. Well, I must say that I have had to eat a lot of CROW lately!!!!! Scrubbers work for every Reef tank I have.
You should try a scrubber yourself and learn what its all about. I have bee keeping SW since about 1978 and the scrubber is the most amazing tool I have found for keeping a SW tank yet.