AquaC urchin pro??? (1 Viewer)

[Llama]

Anyone have any experience with these?

I'm planning on switching over to a refugium in the next month and was doing some planning for a skimmer. I originally had planned to go Bubble Magus until I realized that the footprint would be too big for a rufugium that will fit in my stand. My total refugium footprint will be no larger than 29"x11.25" and I plan to have 3 chambers. One for input from display and skimmer, one for refugium, and one for return. So I need a smaller footprint than 15"x10.5".

Any ideas?

Urchin Pro any good?

If not what's better?

Thanks for all the help guys and gals

 

[paraletho]

The Urchin Pro does have a small footpriont which is why we have used it for a year. Don't expect to dry skim the best you can do is a darkgreen tea. If you go with it be sure and clean the injector with the cleaning brush art least once a month. Ours is on a 58.

 

[d2mini]

Same thing here. It skims ok. I have a light bio-load, i only feed once every other day. And it fills the cup in about 2 weeks with dark brown water. The neck gets pretty gunked up with the dry stuff.

I'm upgrading tanks so I'll be selling it in about a month. It's only 6 months old. I can give you a good deal on it at that time if you are still interested.

 

[plander]

Dennis,

I saw your post for the Urchin Pro skimmer review. Have you upgraded your tank yet? I am thinking about getting one. I plan to have at least 6 - 7 fishes and a variety of low maintenance corals in a 58 gallon tank. Would this be a heavier bio-load to what you have? Would you recommend it?

Jerry

 

[d2mini]

Jerry, since that last post I've been cleaning the collection cup (especially the neck in the cup) very well and the cup fills up in about 3 days with dark brown water. It's performing much better than it was. Sounds like you have a heavier bioload than me. Twice the amount of fish, anyway.

The tank upgrade is taking longer than expected, but the skimmer will be available when I do. I'm still waiting on my tank to be built.

 

[xmjxflipx]

mike.........the pro is a good skimmer.........i use the remora pro....but upgrade the pump...i use a mag5 pump with my remora pro and it skims really well. Usuually youll see a mag3 for high performance but i read people using a mag5 with the pro versions and it just skims really well.

 

[Llama]

Sorry guys this thread is old. I've actually already got my Bullet 1, and I'm working on the purchase of a gen-x 40 to run it.

Thanks for the input though!!!!