Meteorflower Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Hi all, I am setting up a 30 gallon tank to keep a fuzzy dwarf lion, and I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good protein skimmer for a smaller tank... Initially I'm just going to do frequent water changes, but I would like to add a skimmer when I have the $ to make maintenance easier. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diabeetus Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 what kind of skimmer? hang on back or in sump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 The tunze 9002 is a good one for that size. It's very quiet as well. The aqua c remora and urchin are also good skimmers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 The tunze 9002 is a good one for that size. It's very quiet as well. The aqua c remora and urchin are also good skimmers. +1,000,000 on the Tunze. I love that skimmer. Works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekreefer Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 I use an AquaC Remora and it works fine. If I could do it again I would probably get a Deltec MCE 300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
versace Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 The tunze 9002 is a good one for that size. It's very quiet as well. The aqua c remora and urchin are also good skimmers. +1,000,000 on the Tunze. I love that skimmer. Works great. + 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaJMasta Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 I've heard nothing but good things about the 9002's performance, however you have to be sure it will fit in your AIO chamber and you have to be willing to spend for it. I had been running on just water changes in my 24G, but the water didn't stay clean enough for SPS, so I ended up trying the much cheaper AquaticLife Mini Skimmer 115 after reading some positive reviews of it. I will add my own positive review, with a qualifier: It pulls out gunk just fine and is easy to adjust, just get the water level to the base of the cone with the pump on. With minor flucuations in water height even with an ATO the pull does vary somewhat, but it has definitely improved my tank and after only a couple of days made the water noticably clearer - enough so that the corals lost some color and needed to reacclimate to the light. That all said, it doesn't pull the sludge skimmate you will get off a better skimmer. If you set it low enough, you won't get much of anything taken out, and the adjustment point that mine seems to like means 3-5 days before it fills the cup and sort of a dark tea color of skimmate. Still nasty stuff, still stuff I wanted out of my tank, but not the jet black gunk a better skimmer would pull out. I've had it since july and haven't successfully adjusted it to get a thicker skimmate yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Save yourself the trouble and spend the extra dough on a tunze. It's worth it for a variety of reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamo Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 (edited) does it have to be hang on back? this skimmer has gotten alot of buzz on nano-reef http://www.marinedep...IPSHONW-vi.html the aqualife is also good The bubble magus nac3A is a good skimmer for that size if you go with a sump (and its a cone skimmer) the reef octopus hang on back is a good one i know that Hydor has just come out with thier slim slim skimmer which has also gotten some decent reviews on nano-reef. Tunze is good as well (and they are in austin) BTW this is "Will", im on Adams Computer Edited November 12, 2010 by adamo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteorflower Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 It's got to be either a hang off the back or an in-tank because the tank isn't plumbed. Will the Tunze work for that option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaJMasta Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Check the measurements. I believe it will fit in most 24 and 29G AIO setups in the second chamber - it's designed for that kind of thing after all - but I know intank sells different collection cups to fit in tighter spaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekreefer Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 That AquaMaxx seems well made and the reviews are all good. Plus its $100 less than the Deltec MCE300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 It's got to be either a hang off the back or an in-tank because the tank isn't plumbed. Will the Tunze work for that option? The Tunze is an in-tank skimmer only - no HOB. What are the dimension of your tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteorflower Posted November 14, 2010 Author Share Posted November 14, 2010 It's got a footprint of 36"x12"... I don't know the height off the top of my head but I think it's around 16"-18". An in-tank skimmer might be perfect... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 It's got to be either a hang off the back or an in-tank because the tank isn't plumbed. Will the Tunze work for that option? tunze 9002 would be perfect for your tank! Mine is on a 30 gallon it pulls put some nasty crud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhart032 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I have a tunze 9002 in the center chamber of my solana, it rocks! I love it. Easy to set up and easy to tune in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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