Red sea Prizm Skimmer

Hi bros.
Was looking at this red sea skimmer for my little marine tank. (80gal)
Which model would be better? the Normal Prizm or the Prizm Deluxe?

Or if any bros have other skimmers to reccomend?
Thanks.
My tank is a simple FOWLR.
Cheers.
http://www.redseafish.com/Product.as...D=34&proID=126
http://www.redseafish.com/Product.as...D=34&proID=128

cant open the link.

anyway, if i'm not wrong, the difference between the 2 is the surface skimmer.

r u using a sump?

Nope. no sump.
So thats why looking for a hang on skimmer.
bro, just tested the link. Should be okay.

Originally Posted by Little_Fish

Nope. no sump.
So thats why looking for a hang on skimmer.
bro, just tested the link. Should be okay.

using a cannister?

2 feet tank (18gal)
Filter: Eheim Liberty HOT 200. (using carbon infuse eheim filter pads, biohome and Eheim substrate pro)
Skimmer: still deciding.
Cooling unit: 1 x profantec fan
Lighting: 1 x 2feet HOtT5 10,000k 24w light
1 x 2feet HOT5 Arctinic Blue.
A digital thermometer.
Getting ammonia,nitrate and KH test kits.
Using a ph Pen.
getting the live cultured sand to boost start the cycling process.
And marine salt.
Iodine addictive.

Phosphate remover required?

live stock planning to keep:The only corals i think i'll get are zoos or mushrooms.
and a couple of feather duster worms.
fishes: 2 pecula clowns,
lawn mower blenny,
2 fire goby
and some cleaner shrimps

the difference between the 2 is the basket n the surface skimmer.

if i were u, i will do a calculation between the price 4
1) getting a surface skimmer 4 the cannister n the normal prizm.
2) the deluxe model.

i'll go 4 whichever is cheaper.

its cheaper for the Prizm alone.
The prizm dulxe is very much more expensive.

Hmmm.. i read from somewhere if a canister is used, its like a nitrate producing factory if it not clean frequently. (please correct me if i'm wrong)
True?
I have a surface skimmer attached to my HOT.

Oh bro. Anything else i need for the tank that i am missing out? apart from LRs. thanks.

since u already hav a surface skimmer attached 2 ur HOT, then go 4 the normal 1 will do. surface skimmer 4 a tk w/o overflow box really works.

i suggest u borrow ammonia n nitrite test kits fr some bros here, 2 save some money.

as far as i'm concerned, anything (b it sump or cannister wif CC, CR, bioballs..) r nitrate factories if no regular cleaning is done. if i were u, i'll juz place lots of filter wools n/or carbon in the cannister.

r u juz setting up ur tk now?

Originally Posted by devilfire

since u already hav a surface skimmer attached 2 ur HOT, then go 4 the normal 1 will do. surface skimmer 4 a tk w/o overflow box really works.

i suggest u borrow ammonia n nitrite test kits fr some bros here, 2 save some money.

as far as i'm concerned, anything (b it sump or cannister wif CC, CR, bioballs..) r nitrate factories if no regular cleaning is done. if i were u, i'll juz place lots of filter wools n/or carbon in the cannister.

r u juz setting up ur tk now?

Me still planning stage. Not gonna rush. So need to see what i need first. Plan my budget. read the stickies, get advice from all the nice bros and siss from the forums.
The stuff i have now are the tank, lights(going to mod it), filter, filter media.
the rest looking ard for lobangs.
Tis a self sponored hobby. so trying to max out what i can buy with my budget.

fortunately or unfortunately, there r many things in tis hobby tat we can do wif or without. so a basic setup shd at least hav, IMO, tk, filter, lights, powerheads, test kits, n lots of LRs.

anyway, juz ask along if u hav any doubts.

good luck