CPR Bakpak Skimmer

[Staaan]

I'm thinkn about purchasing a used bak pak skimmer. Anyone recommend these? With or without mods...or steer clear of this simmer. I need one that can hang off the back, its for my new 20g long simplest tank.

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[beerfish]

20g is about as big as I'd go with one of these skimmers. I had decent luck with one using a MJ1200 with venturi attachment and air valve mod, and a bioball mod on the pump.

 

[Staaan]

I'm thinkn about purchasing a used bak pak skimmer. Anyone recommend these? With or without mods...or steer clear of this simmer. I need one that can hang off the back, its for my new 20g long simplest tank.

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Wow.. damn phone and its' automatic spell check. Haha.

Thanks Beer!

Yeah.. I read up on a few mods, thats why I was asking.. people say that the stock rio pump is awful.

Alright. Looks like that'll be my skimmer for my new 20g long :splitspin

 

[beerfish]

Yeah... toss the Rio, use a MJ. The venturi attachment is a big deal, don't just use a piece of airline. The bioball mod also helped a lot, but make sure you cut it right or it will eventually cause problems.

 

[beerfish]

If you can come across an AquaC Remora, I'd go with that first, otherwise the Bak Pak can work out ok.

 

[beerfish]

I've used about every crappy skimmer out there at one point.

I started with a Visi-Jet. Not sure if it ever skimmed anything.
Then I got a SeaClown. Modded the hell out of it and it was only marginally better than the first one.
Moved on to a Prizim. Not as terrible as the others, but needed constant adjustment.
Finally got a Bak Pak and saw that a HOB skimmer could actually skim.
Got a Remora and loved it. Then I switched to a sump and never got another HOB.

Edit: I forgot about a Coralife skimmer I had for awhile... It flooded my apartment because it was finicky about the adjustment. Would never touch one of these again.

 

[reefprobe]

You dont need a skimmer for a tank that small. If you must have one try a Aqua-C

 

[chinatown]

dude, stan. I got an Octopus BH-100F HoB skimmer for sale in a week or two after I setup my new tank. let me know if you're interested.

it's this one. skims great on my 40 breeder.
http://www.aquacave.com/detail.aspx?ID=1013

 

[Staaan]

I actually decided on using my ASM G2 for the time being... hell lot of skimmer for that 20g... but... I'll definitely be able to up the bio-load a bit!

Thanks though Zhi, I appreciate it!

 

[beerfish]

Why kill when you can overkill... I like it!

 

[Staaan]

Yeah.. thats the way I see it.. haha.

The only thing I think that is not overkill worthy is heaters.

Next... I need heater recommendations..hahaha.

I remember reading a thread somewhere on here saying NO heater is reliable... :-\

 

[a9reef]

i got a CPR aero force skimmer that i will let go at a good price if you're interested, used only 3 months LMK

 

[Staaan]

Thanks... I appreciate it.

But if you read the thread, I stated that I'm not intending to purchase a HOB skimmer anymore.

I'll stick with my ASM G2.

 

[GreshamH]

I've run a Bak Pak on my 60g heavily stocked tank for nearly 10 years. With the latest pump it kicks a**.... but I would go with the Aero Force that have now, that replaced the Bak Pak for me