Looking for the BEST under 300 dollar protein skimmer

[jerl77]

Bubble mucus all the way. I love my cone skimmer

 

[kalapnath]

swc all the way i have a 160 that i got from tb aquatics and every three days i have to clean the coll cup (too lazy to make a bigger collection container) after owning 8 to 9 skimmers i'd have to say that swc surely does the trick...............................
your never going to decide on a skimmer unless you decide what your gonna keep in your tank , your gonna get answers to all three skimmers because they're all great skimmers and people here use them all .

 

[JBL]

your never going to decide on a skimmer unless you decide what your gonna keep in your tank , your gonna get answers to all three skimmers because they're all great skimmers and people here use them all .

Perfectly said!

 

[ryangrieder]

yes when it comes down to it, most people who currently own a SWC is going to say its the best. granted they most likely have never owned the NAC 7 or XS 160.

most people who currently own a NAC 7 is going to say its the best. granted they most likely have never owned a SWC or XS 160.

most people who currently own a XS 160 is going to say its the best. granted they most likely have never owned a SWC or Nac 7.

soooooo.... in the end, the swc is best. the xs 160 is the best. the nac 7 is the best.
whatever you pick....you picked the best!


but i will say...vertec IN series, is the easiest design and looks so basic, but one of the best skimmers when it comes to performance i have ever seen. i was SHOCKED by it when i saw it running...

 

[NYreefNoob]

how does the 160 outperform the 180 cone ? please explain