Skimmer for two ft tank?

[iangan]

Hi, anyone can recommend a skimmer for a two feet tank? My tank is one that comes with light and an overhead filter.

I replace the light with one of those PL/act and raised it. But no sump tank to put skimmer. Should i do away with the overhead? I am also using an internal power filter together with a canister filter.

Tks

[FelixSu]

go for the cheap ones from hongkong. shouldn't be paying more then $14 for it. you'll see it at LFS using it for their tanks.

[iangan]

the ones attached to air pumps? i am having doubts about using those. Are they any good?

[ozy]

I am using a sanders piccolo in my 1.5 feet. Still ok, can produce dark green tea. But I would suggest a venturi skimmer if you can afford the space. I got a 2011 + pump at about 60% of the price of a prizm skimmer. Prizm is no doubt nicer and neater in terms of look, but personally I think it is too expensive. If you can afford more money, may be you can get a 2014 + an external pump. I am using a 2014 + ehiem 1260 for my 2 feet tank. It is producing very black skimmate. But if you do use the 2014 and ehiem pump, do try place the skimmer slightly higher, because the pump is a really strong one and may over drive the skimmer and cause a lot of overflow...

[KapoKidd]

hi ozy,

Whats a sanders picollo...can show pix of it..?? How much does it cost anyway..Does it use air pump..??

[ozy]

I don't have a DC. Here is a pic from the official website. It is driven by air pump. Cost around $45. Can get cheaper if you source around. There may be even some 2nd hand ones here in the selling thread. I think there is a cheaper china imitation, as mentioned by some of the forumers here. Personally I have not seen them.

But if you do decide to use this skimmer, I would suggest you maintain low bio load, try to keep the water level constant.

[silverfish]

can get weipro or turbo skimmers.. cheap n good..

[Lawrence]

Hi all,

I just wanna shared my experience with 2ft tank, i used to use the china AA brand protein skimmer (air stone type) $15 i think. It work ok constantly need to wash the cup even though after 1 week it is only greenish brown only, i got the most LS die also. Later i bought a 2nd hand Weipro 2011 $45 & test it wow it is totally different the cup is coffee black after a week.

PS is a very important mechanical system in the tank, if u want to save cost then wait for people who upgrade their tank.. chances they will sell everything they have in 2 ft tank.

Recently a lot of people upgrade their tank average abt 6 months only.. so my friend patience is the answer.. anyway Weipro PS is not so ex lah!!

Learn from a lot people Weipro PS is good lah!!

[reef2]

weipro's performance depends very much on the pump.

[ozy]

Weipro is value for money if there is space for the pump.

[FelixSu]

how does weipro look like. any pics? am using the AA brand (hongkong). dun get coffee. only maybe like sugaracne dilute in water. what colour should the waste be with good skimers?

[FelixSu]

regarding the sanders picollo, the design is more or less the same as the cheap ones. whats the diff? interested in getting that.

[ben]

AA is OK if only u have mass bubbles. U can use it using a strong airpump but if ur airpump small, may have problem. 2ft tank, I suggest AA is OK as saw lots of ppl using it, no prob as long as mass bubbles out.

[Jewel Tang]

Weipro is value for money if there is space for the pump.

how do u put the weipro+pump, any pic to share..in 2ft tank?

[ozy]

Sorry I do not have a DC. Basically I use an eheim 1260 in an external fashion and hook it up to the weipro 2014 for my 2 feeter . My tank is on a table where there is space to place the pump and skimmer just beside the tank. There is a U tube which draws water from the tank and you will have to cut the tubes on the weipro skimmer because the original tubes are too long.

I agree: the piccolo is not very much different from the cheaper ones. When I first started out marine, there weren't so many OEM skimmers around. The piccolo I have now is legacy from my first tank.

[Virus]

Just som exp i have to share with you guys who's using those ait driven ones.. I believe in the maket there's 2 brnad of those wooden stone. One is "aa" and another is "sander". Once every 2 months , you might change the stone and i'll suggest get "sander. They produce finer bubbles than AA which is what we need from these type of skimmers.

I believe price also around same.

[arcanehacker]

Just som exp i have to share with you guys who's using those ait driven ones.. I believe in the maket there's 2 brnad of those wooden stone. One is "aa" and another is "sander". Once every 2 months , you might change the stone and i'll suggest get "sander. They produce finer bubbles than AA which is what we need from these type of skimmers.

I believe price also around same.

go buy the AA one and change a better stone or wood lah...its all the same.. dun need to spend that much.. $8 vs $40.. thats alot.... and the AA one isn't made of lousy plastic though.. I think its quite good and tough...