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is it necessary to have a skimmer for a nano tank ?

2feet and below tank .

if not what is the frequency of water change in ur tank :peace:

if yes , state what skimmer u are using can ?

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2x1.5x1.5 tank

Lighting: AI hydra 52HD

Skimmer: Deltec SC 1455

Reactor: Minimax; rowaphos

Skimz  ; NP biopellets

Wave Maker: MP 40 WQD

Return pump: Eheim 1262

Chiller: Arctica 1/10 hp

 

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Ok I must make a confession, I was one of the supports of skimmer-not-needed-in-nanos I wanna repent haha! If theres a skimmer it would be better :)

I say bettter to have a skimmer than none. A skimmer SKIMS up the waste matter and waste food in the tank.

Water change just reduce the waste in the water by percentage as we dont do 100% water change. Water changes r still important.

I suggest, do both! GEt a SKimmEr any kind. if its airstone driven (the wooden one is best) to keep it most efficent, change the stone every month :) or get a prizm :P (Im a fan of it)

And water changes!! a good Salt mix is the best, if not get water from ur LFS(make sure its good :P) or farms :P

ahah cheers!

oo my tank, i dont have a skimmer =X cos i didnt really plan on it and now i dont have so space. I hang my skimmer once awhile when the lights r off and skim overnight. (my skimmer belongs to my other tank :P) But I believe that my tank would still go fine :)

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Ok I must make a confession, I was one of the supports of skimmer-not-needed-in-nanos I wanna repent haha! If theres a skimmer it would be better :)

I say bettter to have a skimmer than none. A skimmer SKIMS up the waste matter and waste food in the tank.

Water change just reduce the waste in the water by percentage as we dont do 100% water change. Water changes r still important.

I suggest, do both! GEt a SKimmEr any kind. if its airstone driven (the wooden one is best) to keep it most efficent, change the stone every month :)  or get a prizm :P  (Im a fan of it)

And water changes!! a good Salt mix is the best, if not get water from ur LFS(make sure its good :P) or farms :P

ahah cheers!

oo my tank, i dont have a skimmer =X cos i didnt really plan on it and now i dont have so space. I hang my skimmer once awhile when the lights r off and skim overnight. (my skimmer belongs to my other tank :P) But I believe that my tank would still go fine :)

ya, agree with bro hobbes!

if ur tank got alots of LS, is better to have 1. ;)

a lousy skimmer wont coz u much, ( but is good to have a better 1) :lol:

good luck!

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Ok I must make a confession, I was one of the supports of skimmer-not-needed-in-nanos I wanna repent haha! If theres a skimmer it would be better :)

I say bettter to have a skimmer than none. A skimmer SKIMS up the waste matter and waste food in the tank.

Water change just reduce the waste in the water by percentage as we dont do 100% water change. Water changes r still important.

I suggest, do both! GEt a SKimmEr any kind. if its airstone driven (the wooden one is best) to keep it most efficent, change the stone every month :) or get a prizm :P (Im a fan of it)

And water changes!! a good Salt mix is the best, if not get water from ur LFS(make sure its good :P) or farms :P

ahah cheers!

oo my tank, i dont have a skimmer =X cos i didnt really plan on it and now i dont have so space. I hang my skimmer once awhile when the lights r off and skim overnight. (my skimmer belongs to my other tank :P) But I believe that my tank would still go fine :)

Yup! I agree.

I think Anthony Calfo said at the seminar that it is not a must to have a skimmer...but then he also said that he does heavy water change regularly.

So I guess having a skimmer will help to remove the excess nutrients before it becomes a problem and will also act as a buffer for any diversion off the weekly water change just in case.

Still he stressed that it's important to continue with weekly regime of water change to dilute excess nutrients.

I think that was the gist of it... :)

48x30x27' Tank. Beckett Skimmer. Deltec PF600s. RM FR Pro. DE 250Wx2. DE T5 39Wx4. Tunze 7095+6000x2. Sequence DART pumps x2 (1 return+1chiller)

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Well, I guess the verdict is out? lol

Well seriously its better to have a cheap airpump skimmer than none.

btw if ur using airpump it will work well if the wooden airstone is new, so get a new stone every month ;)

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since we're on the topic of wooden airstone skimmer, just a qn... my wooden airstone skimmer collection cup is collecting alot of water... I dun think that's normal... I followed the instructions and place the "head" or collection cup above water level... or is my wooden airstone producing too much bubbles?

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since we're on the topic of wooden airstone skimmer, just a qn... my wooden airstone skimmer collection cup is collecting alot of water... I dun think that's normal... I followed the instructions and place the "head" or collection cup above water level... or is my wooden airstone producing too much bubbles?

maybe u wanna try squeeze 2 air stones and bring the whole skimmer higher until when u see the bubbles( at the beginning when u on the skimmer) and wait.. see if u r skimmer alot more water than waste or not... if yes can either move the skimmer higher abit or reduce the bubbles abit.... untill u get the skimate u wan...

at least thats wat i do when i have it...

p.s it can only reduce the amount of water in the skimmate by a little bit, not totally... :P

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maybe u wanna try squeeze 2 air stones and bring the whole skimmer higher until when u see the bubbles( at the beginning when u on the skimmer) and wait.. see if u r skimmer alot more water than waste or not... if yes can either move the skimmer higher abit or reduce the bubbles abit.... untill u get the skimate u wan...

at least thats wat i do when i have it...

p.s it can only reduce the amount of water in the skimmate by a little bit, not totally... :P

agreed! i move up about 1-2 inch.

now only the "kopi - o" come in only! ;)

cheer! :rolleyes:

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agreed! i move up about 1-2 inch.

now only the "kopi - o" come in only! ;)

cheer! :rolleyes:

wah... i got teh-c only..... :P:D:lol:

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talkin abt skimmers, i just mod my Redsea prizm so that it can fit my tank yay!

congrate!!

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