Weipro 2012 for 55 gallon tank,enough or not?

[Chefri]

Dear all...

I want upgrade my tank from LPS to SPS. Iam using weipro 2012 driven with Atman 2000L/H. Is my skimmer enough to remove nutrient from my tank ?

as I read high nutrient can make our SPS coral turning to brown.

Please any opinion from reefers here. I am newbie in SPS keeping.

Please feel free of all your response...

Best regards,

Chefri

[sps_dude]

Imo its not enough... if u are on a budget and cant afford a beckket... go for red sea berlin skimmer then.... one of my friend is using that for his sps reef with no problems.....

[untouchables]

i used to have 2 units of 2012 for my 3 feet tank. cannot support sps at all. for sps, u need a really good skimmer, top of the line if possible.

[Chefri]

how about AquaC ev-120 for 55 gallon to support SPS enough or not ?

[RAV-65]

how about AquaC ev-120 for 55 gallon to support SPS enough or not ?

IMHO, would be very good... how many fishes u keeping??

[Chefri]

no fish in my tank. so I think weipro 2012 is enough...?

[untouchables]

how about AquaC ev-120 for 55 gallon to support SPS enough or not ?

yeah good enough cos i was using ev-120 for my 100g tank for sps and i kept 5 tangs and some other fishes as well. however, i did not feed the fishes and got slight nitrate problem due to their poo. skimmer is juz one part of the equation so do take note that u need all the other stuffs as well. it is not the holy grail.

cheers!

[RAV-65]

no fish in my tank. so I think weipro 2012 is enough...?

No, the weipro doesn't skim that well, there's insufficent bubbles and the bubbles are too big!

[Chefri]

how if my nitrate level low by DSB,skimmer still neccesary ?

[FuEl]

Skimmer helps to remove dissolved organics too. Keep in mind that the mucus released by corals are protein-based too and will break down if not skimmed out. The advantage of a strong skimmer also helps in a way to oxygenate your water sufficiently. Using a weipro, you must stock up VERY VERY slowly. And not to mention you won't even feel safe feeding your sps while running a weipro. A macro needlewheel skimmer or a mini-beckett skimmer is the least you should run.

Nutrient level is only 1 factor that will affect sps colouration and health. Other factors include stability in water parameters, lighting level and sufficient current (Avoid laminar flow, go for turbulence).

[RAV-65]

I would say the ev-120 would be a good skimmer for ur 55 gallon... if you wann keep SPS, the water has to be pristine...