egg Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 hi everyone... i am thinking of setting up a 1ft cube with a canister filter and normal light... will be keeping a pair of Harlequin shrimps and afew other cleaner shimp... do i need to get a skimmer or can i do without it??? thanks in advance... sorry if i posted this in the wrong section, not sure to post in nano or Invertebrates or here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member little bull Posted January 22, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted January 22, 2007 Cannister maybe too strong current for your 1ft set up. I wld suggest a hang on filter will do. If you want to do w/o skimmer, then you can change some of the water weekly. (Maybe 20%??) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sonicfrank Posted January 22, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted January 22, 2007 only Harlequin shrimps and afew cleaner shimp than is ok w/o skimmer.. but change water every week abt 20-30% if yu adding fishs lately pls do add skimmer.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 hmm.... i think i will be adding a small skimmer for my tank then... any to reccomend??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammy Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 hmm....i think i will be adding a small skimmer for my tank then... any to reccomend??? the red sea prizm will be a fine addition for a one feet cube Quote 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 A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel -- Proverbs 12:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted January 24, 2007 Author Share Posted January 24, 2007 are there any cheaper options as i believe the redsea is quite ex... it requires the pump to be inside the water only right??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangz Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 wat is your budget for a skimmer? you can consider getting 2nd hand prizm skimmer from the market place. Some times, you can actually get a decent deal. =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 i ve searched the market place for prizm skimmer... its about 100 plus which is way over my budget by twice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member alex826768 Posted January 25, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted January 25, 2007 y not setup one with IOS ... use NSW to change every 2 wks .. n u can attain wat u wan ..skimerless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member alex826768 Posted January 25, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted January 25, 2007 here is an example ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member big_ben102000 Posted January 25, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted January 25, 2007 i think its quite hard to find a small skimmer .. haven come across it myself, maybe u can try to DIY one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted January 26, 2007 Author Share Posted January 26, 2007 diy??? my.... i think in the end it'll cost more to diy a skimmer than to just buy one off the shelf... moreover i dun know how... if u want to diy one and sell it to me, i be more than happy thou... hehe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starrs Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 get weipro one ... it's quite cheap and quite good for it price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member big_ben102000 Posted January 26, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted January 26, 2007 alternatively u can look for hang on filters with the skimmer built in it. i think its quite essential to have a skimmer IMO cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted January 26, 2007 Author Share Posted January 26, 2007 i am trying to look for one which does not need me to put a powerhead pump inside the tank itself casue if thats teh case i might as well get the cheap weipro 2011... is there any that does not need the pump to be inside the tank??? of course must not be to ex lah... hehe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member big_ben102000 Posted January 26, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted January 26, 2007 u can get those air driven skimmers.. cost less than 10 bucks if i am not wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 nah... i am not looking for air stone driven skimmer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Thexder Posted January 27, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2007 Surprisingly, air stone driven skimmers work pretty well for small aquariums. We are using 1 such skimmer salvaged from a thrown away tank and using it for our office tank. It produces plenty of skimmate without a pump to heat up the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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