lotsofloo Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 wat brand of skimmer should i use for a ten gallon tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishiee Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 depends on your budget...you can try a reef octo hang on back if you have the money to spare... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofloo Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 a very very tight budget maybe should get a second hand one. must be external Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member comycus Posted January 4, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted January 4, 2010 You just need frequent water changes for such a small tank. Quote My old 3ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member qwertman321 Posted January 4, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted January 4, 2010 boyu skimmer is good! brand new at clementi is $18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl Tsc Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Hi Bro, I've got this New not Open yet Coralife Super Skimmer powered by a 2 inches coralife airstone treats up to 30G fr USA. Let me know if you want its FREE. Pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofloo Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 i said an external protein skimmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jem Posted January 6, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2010 i said an external protein skimmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofloo Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 huh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted January 7, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2010 huh probably because it was offered to you for free by a nice guy, and you responded 'seem' not that nice Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofloo Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 oh well sorry if it seems not kind but i already got one of those and am quite angry with my fish for getting white spots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Milch_Tan Posted February 9, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted February 9, 2010 hmm don't think white spots has anything much to do with skimmer bro, Daryl : Bro, PMed you! Quote " The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out; the brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They are there to stop the other people! " Randy Pausch, (The Last Lecture) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimkim23 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 ya white spots and skimmer where got link =,=" and i think yr reply realli wasnt appropriate IMO Quote a noobie reefer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofloo Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share Posted February 10, 2010 haha.dont use brain unless really necesary. is tunze good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member teebs Posted February 11, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted February 11, 2010 haha.dont use brain unless really necesary. is tunze good Well, if you don't use your brain, then anything and everything is good because you will believe anything and everything and whatever anybody says. If you are looking for an external skimmer, why are you considering or even talking about Tunze? Quote My Setup: 3x2x2 tank with IOS Equipment List: Chiller: Artica 1/5HP Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000 Return Pump: OR3500 Skimmer: Deltec APF600 Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic FR: Skimz FR Pump: Atman AT-104 Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member qwertman321 Posted February 11, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted February 11, 2010 Well, if you don't use your brain, then anything and everything is good because you will believe anything and everything and whatever anybody says. If you are looking for an external skimmer, why are you considering or even talking about Tunze? + 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofloo Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 but tunze is not a air stone skimmer and im juz curious to know and im not ready to part with 200+ dollars unless the skimmer is really good.will skimmer reduce nitrate level.i use my brain when it comes to money. cuz its hard to come by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjamintse Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 i dun tink skimmer will remove nitrate just organic pollutants(i might be wrong) Quote Someday i will dare to put my tanks specification here and u will envy it.PLEASE GIVE ME HIGHER RATING=)my tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member arcanehacker Posted February 13, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted February 13, 2010 haiz.. all the basics not right.. dun use brain then it will be quite detrimental to your tank one day.. ich and skimmer no relation.. check if your other water parameters are correct.. if its reasonably good, fish will survive the ich and fight it off.. Currently high nitrate level can only be lowered with water change. Unless you use a denitrator, which wouldn't be an immediate effect.. And the basics of using a good skimmer is to skim waste out before they break down to nitrate.. External skimmer you have quite a few choices.. Redsea Prizm series, Deltec MCE series, AquaC Remora series.. depends on what price range you are looking for.. Quote Why do we use "My 2 cents worth" when 1 cents are not legal tender in Singapore anymore? Shouldn't it be 5 cents worth? "Its easier to blame the 'mantis' or crabs in the tank for missing & dead livestocks.." http://arcanehacker.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jyoon Posted February 13, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted February 13, 2010 Very hard to find a skimmer for lotsofloo leh. Need box from a 2nd hand skimmer. May be should buy new from LFS, sure have boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted February 13, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted February 13, 2010 Very hard to find a skimmer for lotsofloo leh. Need box from a 2nd hand skimmer. May be should buy new from LFS, sure have boxes. Haha... if he continue to post without using brains, the only thing he'll get is a box from the mods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofloo Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 if i get a skimmer can i not use my filter.thinking of deltec mce300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member teebs Posted February 21, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted February 21, 2010 if i get a skimmer can i not use my filter.thinking of deltec mce300 What filter are you using and what do you have in your filter? I use two filter socks in my sump and one of my filter socks is filtering the outlet of my skimmer and it is really dirty so if you ask me if you need a filter, then yes you need a filter. In my case, my skimmer inlet draws the water from my return piping so it is pretty obvious to me that a skimmer will not remove all the particles in the water. Quote My Setup: 3x2x2 tank with IOS Equipment List: Chiller: Artica 1/5HP Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000 Return Pump: OR3500 Skimmer: Deltec APF600 Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic FR: Skimz FR Pump: Atman AT-104 Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjamintse Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 yes u still nid ur filter cause it provvides additional bio filter and u can put ur carbon in it.maybe u can do without it if ur sand bed is thick enough to promote denitrification(not reccomanded).if nt i dun tink is gd to allow a solid material to enter a skimmer it might clog it up that why u nid a mechnical filter.final ans:yes u nid a filter Quote Someday i will dare to put my tanks specification here and u will envy it.PLEASE GIVE ME HIGHER RATING=)my tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofloo Posted February 22, 2010 Author Share Posted February 22, 2010 K IM USING EHEIM AT FLOWRATE OF 50GPH INSIDE IS FILLED WITH SEACHEM SEAGEL AND DENITRATE withactivated carbon wool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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