JBJ 28 Gal Nano Skimmer

TD13 · Sep 20, 2015

So I have the JBJ skimmer in the back of my tank, and it does OK. The wooden air stone is cumbersome and doesn't seem to be doing as well as I would like. What skimmers are others using? Really looking to up my game here... I think I would like a HOB, I'm not looking to take out my filter basket. I have a 3w UV sterilizer on one side connected to the return pump and another pump on the other side feeding a PhosBan 150 reactor.

nanoman28g · Sep 24, 2015

TD13 said:
So I have the JBJ skimmer in the back of my tank, and it does OK. The wooden air stone is cumbersome and doesn't seem to be doing as well as I would like. What skimmers are others using? Really looking to up my game here... I think I would like a HOB, I'm not looking to take out my filter basket. I have a 3w UV sterilizer on one side connected to the return pump and another pump on the other side feeding a PhosBan 150 reactor.

No skimmer for me. I just do weekly 3.5G water changes. All of my corals are doing great(even my monti, birds nest corals).

TD13 · Sep 24, 2015

nanoman28g said:
No skimmer for me. I just do weekly 3.5G water changes. All of my corals are doing great(even my monti, birds nest corals).

How much rock do you have in your system?

Dtackett · Sep 24, 2015

im not using this but know a lot of people who do

remora c skimmer
http://www.marineandreef.com/AquaC_...5ZxMaQyO9InxLj3YbF5OTRySBrY632zKmoaAlhB8P8HAQ

itll take care of your tank.

nanoman28g · Sep 24, 2015

TD13 said:
How much rock do you have in your system?

Probably 20lbs. Somewhere around there.

nanoman28g · Sep 24, 2015

TD13 said:
How much rock do you have in your system?

Dtackett said:
im not using this but know a lot of people who do

remora c skimmer
http://www.marineandreef.com/AquaC_...5ZxMaQyO9InxLj3YbF5OTRySBrY632zKmoaAlhB8P8HAQ

itll take care of your tank.

I had that skimmer and it never worked right. If I were to get a HOB skimmer, it would be an aquamaxx HOB-1, which is the king of HOB's, according to many reviews and users.

Tahoe61 · Sep 24, 2015

No skimmer, no uv. JBJ 28 gallon HQI. It's my old tank that I took down in 2013. Now if I was going to put a skimmer on a JBJ 28 I would do the HOB Aquamax or Reef Octopus. Avoid the IM and CoralLife/Sea Clone.

TD13 · Sep 25, 2015

Thanks for the advice guys, I appreciate it!

Khh27 · Nov 18, 2015

I have the aquamaxx on my 28 it is a beast

riche · Aug 27, 2016

Tahoe61 said:
No skimmer, no uv. JBJ 28 gallon HQI. It's my old tank that I took down in 2013. Now if I was going to put a skimmer on a JBJ 28 I would do the HOB Aquamax or Reef Octopus. Avoid the IM and CoralLife/Sea Clone.

Did you have the 150 watt Mh on your tank? Im getting one for a 28 gallon jbj nano cube and am looking for some ideas as to coral placement

Tahoe61 · Aug 27, 2016

riche said:
Did you have the 150 watt Mh on your tank? Im getting one for a 28 gallon jbj nano cube and am looking for some ideas as to coral placement

Yeppers, my fav used to be the Radium, next Phoenix, but I do not think they make either DE bulbs now. I hear Hamilton makes a good DE bulb, never used it, was not impressed with Uisho.

After acclimation to lighting sps go up high and directly under the light, that is the placement of the Red Planet Acropora in the image.