cheato and protein skimmer?

[maui]

I was thinking about adding a protein skimmer to my 30 gal. Right now I've got some cheato in refug, but starting wonder if that's enough. I've got about 45 lbs of LR and sand also serving as filtration. Nitrates running in the 15-20 range with 15% water changes about every 10 days to a week. Anyone running both just curious how much of an improvement you've seen in your system?
Thanks so much
Maui

 

[geoj]

Originally Posted by maui
http:///forum/post/3144672
I was thinking about adding a protein skimmer to my 30 gal. Right now I've got some cheato in refug, but starting wonder if that's enough. I've got about 45 lbs of LR and sand also serving as filtration. Nitrates running in the 15-20 range with 15% water changes about every 10 days to a week. Anyone running both just curious how much of an improvement you've seen in your system?
Thanks so much
Maui
I would use a protein skimmer as primary filter over cheato. I would think you feed heavy. Your tank as a no feed reef would zero with a protein skimmer.

 

[naclfish]

i do i run a reefoctopus and a aquafuge. And knock on wood have not had any problems since i got rid of the canister.My angel had the starting of HLLE and its starting to look better i had good lvl's with the canister but read that carbon could be linked to HLLE so i tossed it.