SRC Member sanjaypills55 Posted June 13, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted June 13, 2008 Hi All, This my 1st post in this forum. I am new in marine hobby I have 3Ft (50 Gallon) FOWLR tank. Livestock: Maroon Clown, Copperbanded Butterfly, yellow Wrasse. Yellow Tang(still in qurantine tank) Cleaning Crew: 2 Skunk Shrimps, Fire shrimp , Sand Sifting Star, hermit crab & one snail. water changes 10% per week Ph: 8.4 & Nitrate: 30ppm Bought a beautiful sun coral from Pasir ris fish farm & its doing very well.. A present there only a internal overflow filter Wondering, if i need to get a protien skimmer. I was looking at the Jebo 180 cause its cheaper, but their reviews on the forums arent to great. No budget to get an expensive protien skimmer! What do u guys think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Thexder Posted June 13, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted June 13, 2008 You definitely need a skimmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo77 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Hi, Support Bro Thexder's advice unless you very hardworking, keep changing water....hehe....look at the forum, think got ppl selling good skimmer at good price....maybe you can state your budget and the seller will support GSS to give you discount. Good day to you. : ) You definitely need a skimmer. Quote Tank : 4 X 2 X 2 with low iron front panel and external overflow Skimmer : BK SM200 with waste collector Return Pumps : Red Dragon 6m3 and Ehiem 1262 FR : 2 X Deltec 509 & powered by AB2000 Nitrate Filter : Deltec NF 509 and tee off from AB2000 Calcium R'tor : Deltec PF 501 with RM secondary chamber Kalkwasser R'tor : Deltec KM500 Chiller : Pansonic 1 HP Compressor with 20m titanium Coil Wave Makers : 4 X Tunze 6055 with 7096 & Vortec MP40w Controller : GHL Profilux Lighting : ATI Powermodule 10 or 8 tubes Water Top-up : Water Top-Up tank powered by Tunze Osmolator External Monitor : American Pinpoint pH and Temp. Monitor for main tank and GHL Profilux Controller to measure temp, pH, Redox Ozonizer : Sander C50 UV : Corallife 6x Algae Scrubbler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sanjaypills55 Posted June 13, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 13, 2008 Hi, Support Bro Thexder's advice unless you very hardworking, keep changing water....hehe....look at the forum, think got ppl selling good skimmer at good price....maybe you can state your budget and the seller will support GSS to give you discount. Good day to you. : ) Thanks guys for replying LOL... GSS discount Did a lot of searching on Buy/ sell... i can find only 2 leagues of skimmer... 1) which is high end skimmers & even old one will burn holes in my pocket $150++ 2) Skimmers like Weipro Venturi Driven Protein Skimmer SA-2011 $10+ Nothing in between Anyway will keep search or put up a post. BTW is this Weipro any good? http://www.reefshops.com/html/product_143.html Anybody used it with sucess.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Ah-lim Posted June 13, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted June 13, 2008 Get a better skimmer, aim higher than a weipro or marco. Go for HnS, beckett, deltec or octopus if budget constrainted. Think 2nd hand octopus only < 150. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Thexder Posted June 13, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted June 13, 2008 You forgot to mention whether you have a sump tank or not. If no sump, then you probably need to get those hang-on skimmers. Not sure how big is your internal overflow compartment to fit a skimmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sanjaypills55 Posted June 13, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 13, 2008 You forgot to mention whether you have a sump tank or not. If no sump, then you probably need to get those hang-on skimmers. Not sure how big is your internal overflow compartment to fit a skimmer. I dont have a sump, only a small internal partition for overflow filter, maybe about 5 inches wide. dont know what can fit in it! I am new here.. can sombody tell me how do u attach picture to the forum PS: thats my sun coral i bought last week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Thexder Posted June 13, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted June 13, 2008 I dont have a sump, only a small internal partition for overflow filter, maybe about 5 inches wide. dont know what can fit in it! I am new here.. can sombody tell me how do u attach picture to the forum PS: thats my sun coral i bought last week Previously, did such a office tank for my last company. Used those airstone skimmer. Its small enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sanjaypills55 Posted June 14, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 14, 2008 Previously, did such a office tank for my last company. Used those airstone skimmer. Its small enough. Thanks for the reply Do u remember what brand you used. Was looking at Red Sea Berlin Airlift...looks good. Just wondering if i could squeeze it into my oveflow chamber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Thexder Posted June 14, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted June 14, 2008 Thanks for the reply Do u remember what brand you used. Was looking at Red Sea Berlin Airlift...looks good. Just wondering if i could squeeze it into my oveflow chamber. It was salvaged from together with the tank. Someone had thrown out the tank and equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member piero Posted June 16, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted June 16, 2008 any space for a hang on skimmer? Think there was a person selling a decent one for $90+? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sanjaypills55 Posted June 19, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 19, 2008 any space for a hang on skimmer? Think there was a person selling a decent one for $90+? Yeah finally did that...bought a Weipro 2011...hang on type. $33 from pasir ris & put it in my overflow chamber... Dont need to worry about it overflowing & stuff... After 4 days..it is producting green tea coloured skimmates... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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