Protien skimmer for 30G

katguevara · Dec 18, 2016

I'm going to buy a running tank from someone this week it's a 30g. Right now he says he isn't using a protien skimmer and just putting in macro algae which seems to be doing just fine. I'm wondering if I should get one anyways and if so, any recommendations on something that won't break the bank. [emoji4]

Elementalj · Dec 19, 2016

katguevara said:
I'm going to buy a running tank from someone this week it's a 30g. Right now he says he isn't using a protien skimmer and just putting in macro algae which seems to be doing just fine. I'm wondering if I should get one anyways and if so, any recommendations on something that won't break the bank. [emoji4]

Hang on or internal?

katguevara · Dec 19, 2016

Elementalj said:
Hang on or internal?

Hang on.

katguevara · Dec 19, 2016

Elementalj said:
Hang on or internal?

Wait. I should probably ask what the difference is.

Elementalj · Dec 19, 2016

katguevara said:
Wait. I should probably ask what the difference is.

One hangs on the tank, and the other is in the tank.

katguevara · Dec 19, 2016

Elementalj said:
One hangs on the tank, and the other is in the tank.

Lol this made me laugh! I just wasn't sure if there was a difference on which one worked better.

Elementalj · Dec 19, 2016

If you want one that performs well and hangs on the back you'll need to spend a little. I like the aqua-c remora for that purpose.

katguevara · Dec 19, 2016

Elementalj said:
If you want one that performs well and hangs on the back you'll need to spend a little. I like the aqua-c remora for that purpose.

Okay thanks! I'll check it out.

Darryl · Dec 19, 2016

tunze 9001 or 9004

Elementalj · Dec 19, 2016

Darryl said:
tunze 9001 or 9004

Another good option.

Velcro · Dec 19, 2016

Food for thought, I had a 16 gallon cube that never ran a skimmer. Just a big clump of chaeto lit during the night. Unreadable nitrates on a Red Sea kit. Rarely did water changes. Had 2 clowns and a fire fish.

On a tank that size I would rely more on water changes than buying a skimmer to be honest.

TJFitz1980 · Dec 19, 2016

I have a 40 gallon and I am running a eshopps 100 hang on back for mine. I am very pleased with it.

Elementalj · Dec 19, 2016

Check this little guy out. I've got it running on my pico with the airline coming through a CO2 scrubber to keep my pH up.
http://www.marinedepot.com/Coralife...for_Aquariums-Coralife-OA82053-FIAQAA-vi.html

Ken C · Dec 20, 2016

I'm running an eshopps as well and it works really well

katguevara · Dec 20, 2016

Velcro said:
Food for thought, I had a 16 gallon cube that never ran a skimmer. Just a big clump of chaeto lit during the night. Unreadable nitrates on a Red Sea kit. Rarely did water changes. Had 2 clowns and a fire fish.

On a tank that size I would rely more on water changes than buying a skimmer to be honest.

Thanks I'll give that a go!

tomtom2245 · Dec 20, 2016

I have a Reef Octopus BH-1000 and an Aquamaxx HOB-1. I absolutely love both of them. One is running on a 20gal mixed Reef and the other on my 26gal frogfish tank.