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spike_501
Guest
hi, iv got a reef tank and i am setting up a 3 foot coral only tank with an intenal filter, as there is only coral and liverock in the tank i think that i may get away without a skimmer, what do you think?
woodymdt
Member
Originally posted by arkey.d
Buy a Skimmer and don't skimp on the price. Especially for a tank that has coral in it.
Hey Dan, on that thought.....best price I've found for the Aqua Remora setup is in the $130-$150 range...is that about right?
Want to make sure I'm looking at the right setup.
mudplayerx
Active Member
If you ever saw the green junk that the protein skimmer filters out of the water, you would not do without a skimmer. It looks like toxic waste or sewer sludge.
mbrands
Member
Originally posted by hopkins6
The filter box is for when you go out of town and you can't empty the skimmer, if it overflow it will overflow into the box and not your carpet or floor
Wrong!
The box arkey has goes INSIDE the tank. The box has 2 seperate compartments. One houses the powerhead that feeds water into the Remora. It has slits at the top of the box on this side to ensure only surface water is being skimmed. The other side is where the output of the Remora pours into. It has a small foam filter at the bottom. That side ensures that microbubbles don't get spread throughout the tank.
woodymdt
Member
Originally posted by arkey.d
It's a Surface Skimmer and Bubble Eliminater
Ok, I'm going to order my Aquac Remora today, Wednesday.
But I do have a question. The Aquac Remora is a hang on skimmer.
Will I want to move that to the sump when I get it in place? And if so, will it still hang the back of the sump tank?
Arkey, could you email me the site link from where you ordered it please?
mtollett@stephens.com
Thanks.
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tizzo
Guest
Well Spike, since nobody has answered your specific question I will give my 2 cents...
Coral and (assuming) cured live rock ONLY. No fish...right?
Yes. You still need a skimmer. Lemme explain why. When you feed your corals cyclop-eeze or phyto or whatever you are going to feed them, when that stuff hits the bottum of the tank and starts to rot, a skimmer will be most valuable.
Also, hard corals "slime" and softies "smoke" a mechanical filter nor your live rock will eliminate this. A skimmer is the best way to rid it when it happens. The slime or smoke can accumulate to toxic proportions.
BUT as mentioned the AquaC Remora with a skimmer box is a good choice...It's my fav anyway.
Unless you have a sump, then your possibilities are endless.
Coral and (assuming) cured live rock ONLY. No fish...right?
Yes. You still need a skimmer. Lemme explain why. When you feed your corals cyclop-eeze or phyto or whatever you are going to feed them, when that stuff hits the bottum of the tank and starts to rot, a skimmer will be most valuable.
Also, hard corals "slime" and softies "smoke" a mechanical filter nor your live rock will eliminate this. A skimmer is the best way to rid it when it happens. The slime or smoke can accumulate to toxic proportions.
BUT as mentioned the AquaC Remora with a skimmer box is a good choice...It's my fav anyway.
Unless you have a sump, then your possibilities are endless.
