New Tank

[Jeffrey S]

New 125 gallon aquarium, do I need protein skimmer right away?

 

[Tahoe61]

Nope.

 

[Peace River]

New 125 gallon aquarium, do I need protein skimmer right away?

Welcome to R2R and congratulations on the new tank! You will likely get a range of feedback about when to add the skimmer, but IMO you can wait a bit depending on the bioload (e.g., fish waste, feedings, other organic material, etc.).

 

[Jeffrey S]

Thank you. It looks like I will have to wait, just looked at the prices online [emoji32].

I have already spent over 1,000 and I don't have a single fish

 

[Derek siskey]

Welcome to reefing lol

 

[Jeffrey S]

Another stupid question that I am sure has already been answered:

Does the copepod breeding tank (not attached to aquarium) need water aeration?

 

[Auquanut]

I have already spent over 1,000 and I don't have a single fish

Do yourself a favor and don't count the cost too closely. Kinda takes the fun out of it.

Does the copepod breeding tank (not attached to aquarium) need water aeration?

I would say that if you're raising pods in a separate system, you'll definitely want some form of aeration.

 

[lapin]

For the pods, just add an air pump and air stone. You need something to move a little water so it does not get stagnant and stink. It is more for you than the pods.

 

[Jeffrey S]

Just put one in... Hope it it's not to late. Copepods went about 4 hours with no water movement

 

[lapin]

Just put one in... Hope it it's not to late. Copepods went about 4 hours with no water movement

They will be fine. Thye are not picky. They will live in your reactors, media bags and anywhere that looks like a hiding place and has some algae

 

[Jeffrey S]

Dang.. for some reason I am just now seeing these responses.

 

[Jeffrey S]

Thank you all