Coralife Aquarium Fish Tank Marine Salt Water Super Protein Skimmer with Pump, For up to 65 Gallons

I have a beautiful, 8 month old 36.25x13x24" reef tank and I am running all H.O.B. equiopment on this reef, as opposed to my 150 gallon reef, in which I run an under-the-stand sump/refugium. I run the coralife 220 on that system.I also have two all-in-one systems, a 29 biocube and a fluval spec v. They're great for the nano reef, and pico reef (respectively) that I am running in them.Onto the Coralife 65g Super Skimmer. Buy it. Whether you're going to be running it H.O. or in sump, buy it. This is the best skimmer for the money. Those that don't like it either didn't set it up right, or prefer an extremely dry running skimmer, or prefer a skimmer that doesn't require a specific water height in the sump.Anyways, those are valid preferences, but certainly not negatives of the coralife super skimmer series. Most skimmers, especially larger skimmers, require you to buy the water pump seperate for the skimmer. Not in the Coralife super skimmers case. In case of the 65g, they provide a 575gph (I believe?) water pump, with a venturi line.If you run it H.O., it includes a nice return box with sponge. This gets rid of the micro bubbles entering the display tank very well. Contrary to some other folks, I believe it is only necessary to clean this every 3-4 months. It becomes a great growth area for pods/mysis/other little reef "bugs". It also is better in perfectly preventing microbubbles when the sponge has that build up in it.You sometimes have to adjust the skim setting when it is Hung On the tank after turning the unit off in order to empty the collection cup.However the collection cup is massive, and takes up to 45 days to fill completely with thick-gooey skimmate. This thing CAN dry skim and wet skim, but it does best in between, creating a nice, thick, but not dry, skimmate, similar consistency and look of motor oil.Great skimmer for the money. You won't regret it.

the ONLY reason this skimmer got 2 stars not 1 is because when it works it works fairly well however...The Coralife super skimmer is a product lacking user friendly operation. This skimmer can work great at times and then go completely out of whack any second. The bubble reduction box is a joke, and just takes up a large amount of space while still letting micro bubbles spew out. Slight changes in the water chemistry cause the collection cup to overflow easily (as the problem with many skimmers). The pump gave out in only 3 months, completely dead out of the blue. The skimmer is not in any way quiet. I thought it was against the wall causing it to vibrate, but sadly i realize this skimmer has a annoying humming problem. When you can get it too work it works rather well for the price, but is too touchy to be considered a product i would repurchase, or recommend to anyone else.On a side note, the pump when used in hob should be about 3" from the surface for optimal use. THIS IS IMPOSIBLE. even when the tube is cut at its shortest possible length the pump will be 6-7" under the water surface.Im switching to an in sump set up because even though this skimmer works HOB, it works so poorly an takes away from the tank. If your considering this skimmer i highly suggest checking out a reef octopus skimmer first and spend the little extra money to save you from headaches and money spent in repairs.LAST CORALIFE PRODUCT I WILL BUY FOR MY TANK!EDIT - 1 year of useCan't stand the skimmer. Doesn't work well in my sump system at all. Salt creep clogs up the air outlet daily causing the skimmer to sputter out of control. Foam builds in cone but doesn't skim. Starts to get a good skim going then looses it and fills cup with water even though I have a constant water level. Will have to buy a new skimmer now.

Had no issues with getting the skimmer set up and running. Took about 45 mins. Pretty simple if you've had a skimmer before. Pretty easy to adjust the flow. You will have to get your hands wet as the flow adjuster is by the pump. Broke in after a few days and had to readjust flow. Haven't touched it since then. My tank has a rim and it still works fine. Can't really tighten the skimmer down on the rim but it sits on the back with no issues at all and doesn't move around. Really like that you can run a drain hose (included) to a bucket or container of your choice. So you don't have to empty the skimate cup, which is actually decent sized. The cup screws off so it takes a few seconds to unscrew it. Now I only take the cup off to clean it out every month or so. The skimmer works great. It does what it is supposed to. Get out the crap. I have it on my 75 gallon tank and it's doing a good job. Wouldn't hesitate to get another one for the price. Sure you can spend a lot more and get a better skimmer but this is great bang for the buck. I'll update if I have any issues, only had this about four months.