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HOB Skimmer for Nano/Pico Tank?

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Hi all,

Not sure if anyone seen such HOB skimmer in the market before? Would like to get one for my 1feet cube and also at the same time put in some media.

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2 Feet Tank: (Decom Feb 2015)
-Lightings : Pharos LED light 90W with wireless controller
-Chiller : Arctica 1/10HP with H2Ocean Flow Pump 2000
-Wavemaker : Vortech MP10ES
-Skimmer : Bubble Magus NAC 3.5
-Return Pump : Eheim Compact 3000
-Reactor – TLF150 (Mod) with NP Biopellet
-Reactor – TLF150 with Rowaphos

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Looks cool

ya man but all these nice nice ones are from Japan. Cant find them here

2 Feet Tank: (Decom Feb 2015)
-Lightings : Pharos LED light 90W with wireless controller
-Chiller : Arctica 1/10HP with H2Ocean Flow Pump 2000
-Wavemaker : Vortech MP10ES
-Skimmer : Bubble Magus NAC 3.5
-Return Pump : Eheim Compact 3000
-Reactor – TLF150 (Mod) with NP Biopellet
-Reactor – TLF150 with Rowaphos

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Looks smallish for a 1-footer. You can also consider deltec600 or redsea prizm.

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Looks smallish for a 1-footer. You can also consider deltec600 or redsea prizm.
but they look very big, don't think they can fit my small tank.

deltec600 is already 20" in height and is taller than my 1feet cube

2 Feet Tank: (Decom Feb 2015)
-Lightings : Pharos LED light 90W with wireless controller
-Chiller : Arctica 1/10HP with H2Ocean Flow Pump 2000
-Wavemaker : Vortech MP10ES
-Skimmer : Bubble Magus NAC 3.5
-Return Pump : Eheim Compact 3000
-Reactor – TLF150 (Mod) with NP Biopellet
-Reactor – TLF150 with Rowaphos

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Other choices - mce 300, mce 500, tunze 9002, bm nac qq...

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Should be okay. Tunze 9002 is rated for up to 50 US gallons. 1 foot cube is about 8 US gallons.

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but they look very big, don't think they can fit my small tank.

deltec600 is already 20" in height and is taller than my 1feet cube

In a sump setup, the sump tank can be as big or even bigger than the display tank. if your 1 footer will be more than lightly stocked, a measly HOB will hardly be enough.

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"Be formless... shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle; it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot; it becomes the teapot. Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend..." - Lei Siu Lung (Bruce Lee)

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Hi all,

Not sure if anyone seen such HOB skimmer in the market before? Would like to get one for my 1feet cube and also at the same time put in some media.

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U need to know the specs before getting it. Pump rate etc...

In a sump setup, the sump tank can be as big or even bigger than the display tank. if your 1 footer will be more than lightly stocked, a measly HOB will hardly be enough.

I dont think he have a sump.. If he does, he would already asked for an internal skimmer instead of a HOB..

1 footer don think need much of huge powered skimmer.. just get a dymax iq5 skimmer or BM NAC QQ for better skimmate.

Boyu Skimmer

Dymax IQ5 Skimmer

Dymax XP-30

BM NAC QQ

Tunze 9002

Deltec MCE300

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Tank: 2x1x1 Rimless Tank (Sumpless)

Lighting: Aquazonic 2x24watts T5 (Actinic x Sun White)

Moonlight: Acardia 1W Led Light (Blue)

Filter: ISTA Max Care Cannister

Skimmer: Bubble Magus E3

Chiller: Resun CL450 (Aquazonic Evo Pump)

Wave: Boyu WM-25

Commissioned 20/9/2012

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Lighting: 250w DeLighting MH/ 2x 39w Delighting Diy T5 ATI Blue Plus

Skimmer: H&S Skimmer Type 110-F2000

Chiller: CL450 (Aquazonic Evo Pump)

Return Pump: Eheim 1260

Reactor: D&D H2Ocean FMR 75 (ADA 1500 Pump)(Rowaphos)

Wavemaker: 2x SunSun Wavemaker (3000L)

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thanks for the help bros.

Yes, I dont have a sump, only ISO and it's quite narrow. Was hoping Tunze 9002 and Dymax XP-30 can fit in but can't. I may want to use IQ5 skimmer, but if it doesn't skim well I must as well stick to just frequent water changes

the pictures of the HOB skimmers on top suits me perfectly

2 Feet Tank: (Decom Feb 2015)
-Lightings : Pharos LED light 90W with wireless controller
-Chiller : Arctica 1/10HP with H2Ocean Flow Pump 2000
-Wavemaker : Vortech MP10ES
-Skimmer : Bubble Magus NAC 3.5
-Return Pump : Eheim Compact 3000
-Reactor – TLF150 (Mod) with NP Biopellet
-Reactor – TLF150 with Rowaphos

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For 1 feet WC at 20% is more than suffice for maintence. Nevertheless also depending on your setup. Can save your money on the led fixtures & LS

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I dont think he have a sump.. If he does, he would already asked for an internal skimmer instead of a HOB..

You missed my point. What I wanted to convey was that the tiny volume of media that can be held in the small HOB is hardly enough. Better off getting a good skimmer and put the media in the IOS.

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"Be formless... shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle; it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot; it becomes the teapot. Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend..." - Lei Siu Lung (Bruce Lee)

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In us, there is one called rio nano skimmer. You can order from there. I am also interested in getting one. Maybe can share the shipping cost if you are organizing a mass order.

 

 

 

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found this on Taobao.

Anyone tested before?

Air stone skimmers are not as efficient. For your tank size, with weekly water changes, you do not need a skimmer at all.

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Air stone skimmers are not as efficient. For your tank size, with weekly water changes, you do not need a skimmer at all.

Bro, if possible avoid air stone protein skimmer... they are only better than not using one...

thanks for the advise guys

it's going to be my first marine tank.

As i'm now working at the northern part of china xi'an, water quality here was low.

i bought a fluval edge 46L tank.

As much as possible, i would like to change water every 2 weeks.

There's also high chances of power failure here, thus i picked the air stone skimmer.

Next option..

the tank comes with aquaclear 20, do you guys think it's wise to swap the mechanical filter out with this Macro Aqua M-30 ?

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