nemofreakk23
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can i use an air stone instead of a protein skimmer?
airstone instead of protein skimmer?
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jeanheckle
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No, an airstone is not good for fish, bubbles can get into their gills. Also it does nothing to remove the harmful gunk from your water column which is what the protein skimmer does.
nemofreakk23
Member
well do i have to have a protein skimmer? i have a 3 stage canister filter. can i just use that for my 3 stage filtration?
jeanheckle
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What size is your tank and what is in it?
nemofreakk23
Member
i have a 30 gallon tank. its gonna be a fish-only tank. all i have in it now is decor rock and some fake corals.
jeanheckle
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The canister will probably be enough, but you will want to check your parameters once you start adding live stock, and add it very slowly. If you keep only a couple fish in the tank you should be okay, but if you stock it heavily you will probably need both in my opinion.
Make sure you clean the filters in the canister filter weekly, you rinse them in the old tank water from your water change.
Make sure you clean the filters in the canister filter weekly, you rinse them in the old tank water from your water change.
nemofreakk23
Member
ok thanks. im planning on getting a huge tank in about a year. im wanting to put 2 clown fish, yellow tang, and a blue hippo tang. will this be too much untill then?
calaxa
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Originally Posted by nemofreakk23
http:///forum/post/2803039
ok thanks. im planning on getting a huge tank in about a year. im wanting to put 2 clown fish, yellow tang, and a blue hippo tang. will this be too much untill then?
Saw your other thread. If these tangs are very small, you can house them in there for awhile but they will grow out pretty fast (assuming they survive).
http:///forum/post/2803039
ok thanks. im planning on getting a huge tank in about a year. im wanting to put 2 clown fish, yellow tang, and a blue hippo tang. will this be too much untill then?
Saw your other thread. If these tangs are very small, you can house them in there for awhile but they will grow out pretty fast (assuming they survive).
jeanheckle
Member
Originally Posted by calaxa
http:///forum/post/2803182
Saw your other thread. If these tangs are very small, you can house them in there for awhile but they will grow out pretty fast (assuming they survive).
+1, Tangs look very small as babies and you think they will be okay in a smaller tank, but they grow quickly and you will need to be prepared to upgrade quicker than you are financially ready or you can return them to your LFS.
http:///forum/post/2803182
Saw your other thread. If these tangs are very small, you can house them in there for awhile but they will grow out pretty fast (assuming they survive).
+1, Tangs look very small as babies and you think they will be okay in a smaller tank, but they grow quickly and you will need to be prepared to upgrade quicker than you are financially ready or you can return them to your LFS.
noah's nemo
Member
I hope this guy takes things slow!He has other posts over in fish discussion.I'm not sure if the tank even has water in it yet.
jeanheckle
Member
Originally Posted by ca161406
http:///forum/post/2803328
i ran a 29 with no skimmer for a while, then i added a nano skimmer and water quality went way up reducing water changes from one a week to one ever 2-3 weeks. kept it sparkely haha
What kind of nano skimmer, I have a new 29 gallon set up now with only a cleaner crew in it. I have about 50 pounds of live rock, a HOB filter, and 2 Koralia 2 PH. I think I want a skimmer, but I know I don't need much.
http:///forum/post/2803328
i ran a 29 with no skimmer for a while, then i added a nano skimmer and water quality went way up reducing water changes from one a week to one ever 2-3 weeks. kept it sparkely haha
What kind of nano skimmer, I have a new 29 gallon set up now with only a cleaner crew in it. I have about 50 pounds of live rock, a HOB filter, and 2 Koralia 2 PH. I think I want a skimmer, but I know I don't need much.
ca161406
Member
Originally Posted by jeanheckle
http:///forum/post/2803359
What kind of nano skimmer, I have a new 29 gallon set up now with only a cleaner crew in it. I have about 50 pounds of live rock, a HOB filter, and 2 Koralia 2 PH. I think I want a skimmer, but I know I don't need much.
the fision nano skimmer. at first its hard to get adjusted but once it is you'll never have to adjust it again. just mod it with larger air line and a control valve and its good to go
http:///forum/post/2803359
What kind of nano skimmer, I have a new 29 gallon set up now with only a cleaner crew in it. I have about 50 pounds of live rock, a HOB filter, and 2 Koralia 2 PH. I think I want a skimmer, but I know I don't need much.
the fision nano skimmer. at first its hard to get adjusted but once it is you'll never have to adjust it again. just mod it with larger air line and a control valve and its good to go
ilovemytank
Member
Originally Posted by nemofreakk23
http:///forum/post/2803039
ok thanks. im planning on getting a huge tank in about a year. im wanting to put 2 clown fish, yellow tang, and a blue hippo tang. will this be too much untill then?
Don't get those tangs until you have a good year of successful saltwater tank experience. By then you will either have a huge tank or know that its not OK to get a fish or two that could never survive outside juvenile age in a tank with the hopes and intention of purchasing a larger tank. I'm not meaning for this to sound rude but I don't know any other way to say " Tangs grow quick and never could one let alone two survive in a 30 gallon tank. I responded to your other threads on canisters with some good advice. Please don't get the tangs though.
http:///forum/post/2803039
ok thanks. im planning on getting a huge tank in about a year. im wanting to put 2 clown fish, yellow tang, and a blue hippo tang. will this be too much untill then?
Don't get those tangs until you have a good year of successful saltwater tank experience. By then you will either have a huge tank or know that its not OK to get a fish or two that could never survive outside juvenile age in a tank with the hopes and intention of purchasing a larger tank. I'm not meaning for this to sound rude but I don't know any other way to say " Tangs grow quick and never could one let alone two survive in a 30 gallon tank. I responded to your other threads on canisters with some good advice. Please don't get the tangs though.
ilovemytank
Member
Originally Posted by jeanheckle
http:///forum/post/2803359
What kind of nano skimmer, I have a new 29 gallon set up now with only a cleaner crew in it. I have about 50 pounds of live rock, a HOB filter, and 2 Koralia 2 PH. I think I want a skimmer, but I know I don't need much.
Might I suggest a red sea prism deluxe. They are a hang on back that don't take alot of space. They do require some adjustment at first but then they rock. I have one that I don't use anymore because I have a much bigger tank now. Any question PM me.
http:///forum/post/2803359
What kind of nano skimmer, I have a new 29 gallon set up now with only a cleaner crew in it. I have about 50 pounds of live rock, a HOB filter, and 2 Koralia 2 PH. I think I want a skimmer, but I know I don't need much.
Might I suggest a red sea prism deluxe. They are a hang on back that don't take alot of space. They do require some adjustment at first but then they rock. I have one that I don't use anymore because I have a much bigger tank now. Any question PM me.