SRC Member Damianiac Posted November 14, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 14, 2014 Hi bros... Can advice which one to go for if i have to choose one? Tank abt 3ft.. With sump tank. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astronaut Phyo Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Skimmer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Damianiac Posted November 14, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 14, 2014 Skimmer !!! So.. Can i say refugium not as impt? I read ard and seems like refugium is for fish food cultivation.. The other purpose is something like remove nitrate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiggie Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Skimmer , phosphate removing reactor and any nitrate removing reactor .. 3 basic component . Quote Stairway to Heaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchell.liang.9 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 How about get a combination of both? Skimmer to export detritus before it decomposes and refugium with macroalgae to absorb nitrate and also a place for copepods to grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Angel Keeper Posted November 14, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 14, 2014 Depends on livestock. If it's heavy, I'd recommend skimmer and reactors... If very light, I'd recommend refugium... Angel Keeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member asg Posted November 14, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 14, 2014 Skimmer is a safer bet to remove organic compound i.e. protein. refugium depends on your set up, just like ATS... Quote 子非鱼,焉知鱼之乐... (you are not the fish so you...) Then: my 4FT low tech selling off tank... (2006) Now: (2014) @Sept 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Shadow Walker Posted November 14, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 14, 2014 IMHO, Skimmer and refugium are two different items and doing two different kinds of job. In that case why are we comparing both of them together? Quote Shadow Walkers's 4 ft Shallow Reef Chronicles 4 Ft - 120.35.35 3 Ft Sump Skimmer: Bubble Magus NAC7 Chiller: Hailea 1/4 HS66A Lights: T5 4 tubes ATI + Maxspect Glaive Led Refugium with Liverocks and Cheato and lots of pods Refugium light: Par38 Full spectrum Return pump: Hailea HX6540..stupid pump so noisy Wavemaker: Maxspect Gyre 130 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saeight Abdul Rahman Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 i would never skip skimmer. try both. it would be a good combination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiggie Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Only got space for one laa ... Quote Stairway to Heaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueclown Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Skimmer + Bio sphere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saeight Abdul Rahman Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Only got space for one laa ... upgrade sump! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flankell Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I ran refugium and skimmer separately before and found skimmer is much more efficiency for my setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Damianiac Posted November 20, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 20, 2014 Unfortunately i dont have the luxury to have the best of both world. Can only choose one. Even juz by choosing skimmer also have size restriction. Lol. Sump length abt 18" only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member shahril Posted November 20, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 20, 2014 As all the above experts mentioned.. if me given an option to choose 1, definitely skimmer unless your refugium is really really huge to function as an excellent means of nutrient export. But then again if your skimmer suddenly down or stop working, u must have a backup or get it replaced as soon as possible. So its good to invest in a good skimmer that can handle the bioloads. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flankell Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 yar, small skimmer is no use. a good skimmer save a lot of trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofubox Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Skimmer. Get those with small footprint. I.e pump is inside chamber. Think skimz make a few of these models Quote I Love Stagsss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Damianiac Posted November 21, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 21, 2014 Skimmer. Get those with small footprint. I.e pump is inside chamber. Think skimz make a few of these models Thanks bro... This info save me alot of trouble searching which brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joby553 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Hope this pic can help. It's a dc pump. One of the cheaper skimz skimmers Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Damianiac Posted November 21, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 21, 2014 Hope this pic can help. It's a dc pump. One of the cheaper skimz skimmers Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Bro... Thanks for sharing, it is used for wat tank size? 2ft? And.. Can i know the length of ur sump tank? Thanks alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joby553 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 My tank is 2 ft cube. The sump I think is 18inch by 16. I can't remember. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Damianiac Posted November 21, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 21, 2014 My tank is 2 ft cube. The sump I think is 18inch by 16. I can't remember. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thanks alot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted November 21, 2014 SRC Supporter Share Posted November 21, 2014 If forced to choose one, i'd say Skimmer is higher priority. I have a 3ft tank & using Skimz SM201 oval skimmer. Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Damianiac Posted November 21, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 21, 2014 If forced to choose one, i'd say Skimmer is higher priority. I have a 3ft tank & using Skimz SM201 oval skimmer. Thanks bro for the model stated. Will go read up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member waterperson Posted November 21, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 21, 2014 +1 skimmer. You can dilute the nitrate/phosphate with water changes. Hmm but the pods in refugium ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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