dwebb1031
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So I set up a 15g acrylic tank a a refuge for a fish that was being terrorized by other tank mates. Does anyone have experience going skimmer less on small tanks? If so how did it go for you?
Derrick 15 gallon sanctuary
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rajkovich207
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I'm currently running skimmer less on my biocube. It makes me nervous but keep on top of your wcs. How small are we talking and what kind of fish? Are you feeding a lot and is there rockrock, sand or substrate of some sort? Media of any kind?
Ahruk
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Yea, I'm skimmerless on my 14gallon biocube. Just make sure you do lots of big water changes (I do either ~3g once a week or ~5g every other week). Having it be a refugium should make it even easier in theory as the macros should be sucking up some of the excess nitrates and phosphates, right?
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dwebb1031
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Sorry it's a refuge for the fish it's not a Refugium. It's a 15g with 15lbs of figi pink crushed coral. And hang on back mechanical filter that I've put cheato into along with the carbon filter, and 12-15lbs of Rock. There are two clowns one perc one ocell. Two pep shrimp 12 asst snails.
rajkovich207
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As long as you keep up on water changes I'm sure you will be fine.
I keep a 10 gallon going with about 5 snails and 3 cardinals for a refuge/healing tank. It's got a 3" live sand bed, about 15lbs. of live rock, and a large bio wheel filter ( one basket fine filter pad one carbon pellets ). I've never had a skimmer, do a 2 gallon water change biweekly, and have o nitrates or phosphates. I don't see a need at all for a skimmer on small tanks if you keep up with water changes.
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dwebb1031
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So bad water caused the death of these guys. However the lfs responsible gave me a 250$ gift card to help set the tank back up and ordered replacement fish. Have much respect for these guys.
