protein skimmer ?

[dtut]

do anyone use a air driven protein skimmer. i'm about to setup a 20L tank with live rock , with some shrimp, crabs and snail and about two fish.

 

[keith burn]

Originally Posted by DTUT
http:///forum/post/2648745
do anyone use a air driven protein skimmer. i'm about to setup a 20L tank with live rock , with some shrimp, crabs and snail and about two fish.
I have one in my 30gal ?

 

[dtut]

Does It Work Well For You Keith Burn ?

 

[macs2015]

i use one in my 40G. works well and efficiently. only two things annoy me a lot:
1. NOISEEEEEEEEEEEE
2. makes a looooot of microbubbles -_-

 

[natclanwy]

Which type of airdriven skimmer are you talking about? Counter current airdriven skimmers use a pump to move the water and an airstone to inject the air, co-current airdriven skimmers use the airstone to move the water and inject air. The counter current versions are very effiecent I have run a couple over the years and they work well and are inexpensive to build.

 

[natclanwy]

Originally Posted by macs2015
http:///forum/post/2655301
i use one in my 40G. works well and efficiently. only two things annoy me a lot:
1. NOISEEEEEEEEEEEE
2. makes a looooot of microbubbles -_-
Just curious where the noise is comming from all the air driven skimmers I have seen are extremely quiet especially compared to venturi driven skimmers.
The counter current versions have no more issues with microbubbles than anyother type of skimmer but depends on the design of skimmer.

 

[dtut]

I Was Talking About The Skimmer With A Airstone And Air Pump . What About A Fission Nano Protein Skimmer , Will It Work In A 20l Tank ?

 

[natclanwy]

They work but are not all that effective they don't have long enough contact time, at one time they were the only option for small tanks now they manufacture several different skimmers for nano tanks that are much better.

 

[keith burn]

A Fission Nano Protein Skimmer , Will It Work .
Junk my lfs ran one for 6m junk

 

[keith burn]

Originally Posted by DTUT
http:///forum/post/2649154
Does It Work Well For You Keith Burn ?
Yes i like it and it works well for me.
I rec if you get one get a adjustable air pump.

 

[airandsea]

I am having a hard time find a nano skimmer other than the fission nano skimmer. What else would there be for a nano???

 

[natclanwy]

Aqua-C and Tunze both make good skimmers for Nano tanks.

 

[airandsea]

Originally Posted by natclanwy
http:///forum/post/2662611
Aqua-C and Tunze both make good skimmers for Nano tanks.
Does anybody have any experience with these to skimmers? Are they worth getting or are they junk??? Thanks!!!

 

[sh00tist]

Both will work fine, the Tunze will cost you more but they are one of the best names in the business and will not disappoint.

 

[johnnyd]

aquaC remora check around they are awesome skimmers i have one on my 20g and my nitrates are zero and have ben with an nem, 2 percs, 1 firfish , inverts etc.

 

[mr_x]

i would try the tunze over the remora.