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best skimmers

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im thinkin of getting a swc 160 skimmer for my 75g tank.

i was just wondering what ya'll thought was the best skimmer,
and any local reviews of this skimmer?
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I haven't looked at the skimmers on the market in a few years. It looks like the swc 160 is a cone skimmer. That was the big thing the last time I looked. You could spend a ton more money on a skimmer but I don't know how much better it would actually be. I'd see if they have a review on that thing on RC. They typically start up threads for every single skimmer on the market.
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SKIMMER HAS GOOD REVIEWS BUT I LIKE SOMEONE THAT IS ACTUALLY IN MY AREA TO GIVE ME ONE
CAUSE EVERY TANK IS DIFFERENT

BUT I ORDERD IT ANYWAYS AND IT WILL BE HERE MONDAY.
WITH THW NEW RANDALLS ANTHIAS I HAD TO MAKE A MOVE KIND QUICK

ILL MAKE MY ON REVIEW WHEN IT GETS HERE AND HAD BROKIN IN.
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JUST AN UPDATE

SKIMMER JUST ARRIVED AT THE HOUSE WILL POST PICS OF THE
PACKAGING , AND OPENING OF THE SKIMMER WHEN I GET HOME
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On the budget side, I've had good luck with SWC, Reef Octopus(newer ones), and Bubble Magus.
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all in all

this is a great skimmer for the price'
its pulling out gunk that took my old skimmer days to pull out in hours
and its not even fully broke in

i will post more pics as it breaks in
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daily gunk from skimmer
awesome
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