SRC Member spaceman Posted July 24, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted July 24, 2005 Hi guy! Newbie here! can help recommend where to buy a small skimmer where I can attach it to the side of my 2 feet tank?? got serious space constraint! Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidjazz Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 weipro 2011,2012,2013 or 2014. Quote 300 Gallon Reef Paradise 6X2.5X2.5 FT Tank : 4x2x2 ft sump : 2x1x2 ft refugim Skimmer: Deltec AP851 Calcium Reactor: Lightings: Aqualight T5 Retrofit, 150 watt MH X2 Chiller: Hailea HC-500A model w/ Aquabee 2000 Ozonizer: Hailea HLO-300 Digital ozonizer Wavemaker: Tunze 6080, Tunze 6060 Return Pumps: Aquabee 5000 x2 Other equipments: Aquabee 2000, Quietone 1200, 5L Co2 Cylinder w/ Dupla regulator American Marine Wireless Thermometer Reefing is a dedication, not a competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member spaceman Posted July 25, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 25, 2005 Okie Thanks man!! erm can hint me or PM where is a good place to buy one!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Xposeidon Posted July 25, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted July 25, 2005 Weipro should be fine for 2 footer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidjazz Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 Can ask on pasam malam.. believe a lot of reefers selling at a very good price. Quote 300 Gallon Reef Paradise 6X2.5X2.5 FT Tank : 4x2x2 ft sump : 2x1x2 ft refugim Skimmer: Deltec AP851 Calcium Reactor: Lightings: Aqualight T5 Retrofit, 150 watt MH X2 Chiller: Hailea HC-500A model w/ Aquabee 2000 Ozonizer: Hailea HLO-300 Digital ozonizer Wavemaker: Tunze 6080, Tunze 6060 Return Pumps: Aquabee 5000 x2 Other equipments: Aquabee 2000, Quietone 1200, 5L Co2 Cylinder w/ Dupla regulator American Marine Wireless Thermometer Reefing is a dedication, not a competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member spaceman Posted July 25, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 25, 2005 okie! thanks guys!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member csloo Posted July 25, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted July 25, 2005 Weipro should be fine for 2 footer. work on 3 footer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spsp Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 but for weipro series, u need to get a PH. (although weipro skimmer quite cheap, but thats does not include the PH) it will add up to $100 over.. some more the PH is quite bulky inside a 2ft tank. u need to get external PH. u might want to consider other brand, coz im experiencing leaking using weipro. just a suggestion.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member spaceman Posted July 26, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 26, 2005 paiseh, but what is PH? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member hotlemond Posted July 26, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted July 26, 2005 power head or pump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member chrisyew Posted July 27, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted July 27, 2005 but for weipro series, u need to get a PH. (although weipro skimmer quite cheap, but thats does not include the PH) it will add up to $100 over.. some more the PH is quite bulky inside a 2ft tank. u need to get external PH. u might want to consider other brand, coz im experiencing leaking using weipro. just a suggestion.. If it's a Weipro 2011 series and a powerhead, can it be more than $100? BTW how much is a 2011 and the recommended powerhead? Agreed that the powerhead in the 2ft tank is really space consuming, but is there any none expensive skimmer to recommend besides those with powerhead inside the main tank? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elimmel Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 how about getting a HOB filter (e.g. eheim liberty series) and put a wooden airstone driven skimmer in it? the skimmer becomes external and the liberty will help to increase water circulation. squeeze 2 airstones into the skimmer and you'll get lots of bubbles less than $100 and save space too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visor Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Get a Red Sea Prizm... great for nano. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 IMHO, best bet will be a AquaC remora. Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member chrisyew Posted July 27, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted July 27, 2005 Get a Red Sea Prizm... great for nano. This pump is outside the tank right? But the price is also more than $100 right? It's definitely easy to pick a good skimmer if price is not a consideration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Alvin Tan Posted July 27, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted July 27, 2005 if using weipro 2011..the price is abt $40 excluding the pump..if u get the pump.. i think is arnd $80++...note that i am mentioning average pumps..nt the very gd ones.. Quote view my 2ft tank thread update here!! http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=36399 Tank Dimension: 24'x15'x19' with black silicon. All round 8mm. Equipments: Return Pump : Hailea HX6540 Skimmer/Chiller : Sicce 2500lph Skimmer : Weipro 2011 Lightings: 4xT5s HO..2 20,000k & 2 Blue Pro(Aquaz) Retrofits Chiller : Resun CL280 Auto Water Top Up Life Stock: More then 35kg of figi rocks Blue Tang, Powder Blue Tang, Bristletooth tang, Clown Tang, Yellow Tang, Purple Tang, Flame Angel, Six Line Wrasse, Sunrise Dottyback. 2 Cleaner Shrimp Green Bubble, Orange Yuma, Hammer, True Octopus, Acans, Frogspawn, Green/Orange Cyannaria, Red Prata, Red Open Brain, Star Polyp, Acan Enchinata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elimmel Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 IMHO, best bet will be a AquaC remora. yep, definitely one of the best but also definitely more than $100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member madmac Posted July 27, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted July 27, 2005 Weipro user here.. using for a 3 * 1.5 * 1.5 feet tank. Even for a 3 feet tank, you'll find that having an in-tank ph awful. Try to look for the 2011, get a good external pump, like ehiem, quiet and reliable, 1000l/h is good enough. pumps like this will always have a good resale value. The weipro joints are meant to be remove for easy cleaning. yes they do leak, but nothing that can't be easily prevented, with some proper temp fixing, like using those white rubber piping tape for a more secure fitting. Jus a note on the ph, make sure that there is a cage like fitting in the input pipe, to prevent things like snails or crabs getting caught in the ph, which can easily damage your ph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Weipro works fine. This is my weipro 2012 skimmate on the second day after cleaning the collection cup. The dirtied lid looks the same as the lid of an AquaC Urchin I used to own. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Even the foam resembles that produced by the AquaC urchin. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member chrisyew Posted July 28, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted July 28, 2005 Weipro user here.. using for a 3 * 1.5 * 1.5 feet tank. Even for a 3 feet tank, you'll find that having an in-tank ph awful. Try to look for the 2011, get a good external pump, like ehiem, quiet and reliable, 1000l/h is good enough. pumps like this will always have a good resale value. The weipro joints are meant to be remove for easy cleaning. yes they do leak, but nothing that can't be easily prevented, with some proper temp fixing, like using those white rubber piping tape for a more secure fitting. Jus a note on the ph, make sure that there is a cage like fitting in the input pipe, to prevent things like snails or crabs getting caught in the ph, which can easily damage your ph. Really thanks for the infos. BTW you mention external pump like Ehiem, etc... do you mean we can use an external pump and not a powerhead or fully submersible pump for the 2011? Any idea what model of external pump for the brand that you mentioned and roughly how much will that be? I'm trying to look for one but seems like most must be dumped into the tank which takes up too much space in a nano. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member djviper Posted July 28, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted July 28, 2005 get a sump.. and all ur problems will be solved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visor Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 This pump is outside the tank right? But the price is also more than $100 right? It's definitely easy to pick a good skimmer if price is not a consideration. Yes, external pump! No extra pump necessary. Well, you can always try to get a 2nd hand one for < $100. I got one in the storeroom, PM me if interested. Remora is great too if not for the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member chrisyew Posted July 29, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted July 29, 2005 Yes, external pump! No extra pump necessary. Well, you can always try to get a 2nd hand one for < $100. I got one in the storeroom, PM me if interested. Remora is great too if not for the price. Are these external pumps usually have higher power wattage compared to one that is submersible for the same flow rate and head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visor Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Are these external pumps usually have higher power wattage compared to one that is submersible for the same flow rate and head? No. Prizm is pretty low power - I don't have the figure off-hand. Don't confuse Prizm design with other skimmer - flow rate, etc don't apply here as it is a self-contained unit. Of course pls also note that Prizm is suitable for Nano only ~2ft or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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