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04-10-2007, 12:00 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Apr 2007
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 |  need help choosing a protein skimmer
Hoping someone with some experience here can chime in.
I currently have a seaclear 50 gal system II tank. I was steered in the wrong direction by a LFS (imagine that) Currently there is 25lbs of LR and a few damsels. The tank has ben cycling for about two weeks but the LR has really helped that happen fast.
I want to get the AquaC Remora HOT skimmer but am not sure if it will fit this tank. Anyone with this setup have some good suggestions? TIA | 
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04-10-2007, 02:39 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
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I'm not familiar with your tank but this skimmer is only 6" wide and will easily fit on a 20g tank. Hope this helps some. _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
120g FOWLR, 260w Orbit power compact lights, Remora Pro skimmer, 30g DIY Sump/Refuge, DSB,Seio Power heads, Powder Blue Tang, Purple Tang, Flag Fin Angel, False Eye Puffer, Copperbanded Butterfly and a Moorish Idol  | |
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04-10-2007, 02:52 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA
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I use it for my 46 Gallon Oceanic and it fits fine. The Aqua C will mainly just hang off the back of your tank. As long as your tank is taller then 10", you should be fine.
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Started 03/2006
46 Gallon, Aqua C Remora w/ Maxi-Jet 1200, 2 Hydor Koralia #1, Penguin Bio-Wheel 200 Filter (w/ no Bio-Wheel), 65 lbs live rock, 60 lbs live sand, Coralife 36" Lunar Aqualight 2x96w with LEDs.
LIVESTOCK
Fish: 2 false perculas, 1 Coral Beauty, 1 diamond goby
Inverts: 10 hermit crabs, 2 nassarius snails, 7 turbo snails, 1 electric blue crab, 1 skunk cleaner shrimp.
Corals: Colt Coral
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04-10-2007, 03:11 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Apr 2007
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its really a matter of the baffles in the rear sump. The opening is 3.5" but the first chamber is roughly 6" but triangular in shape. I was hoping that a member on here has this tank and is running a skimmer on it.
I will probably buy it anyways and if it works...great. If not, I suppose I will look at adding an external sump/fuge below the tank and just use those chambers as overflow (which is what they are anyways) and plumb in/out of it. If I go that route I will also remove the bioballs and turn it into a small refuge too with just some LR rubble. | |
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04-10-2007, 03:27 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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It is an awesome skimmer! I use it on my 30 hex tank! Very reliable and
quiet...
Happy hunting and best of luck here on 3reef and with your tank! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
"IF THE PHONE DOESN'T RING...IT'S ME"  jb  | |
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04-10-2007, 05:17 PM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ontario, canada
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I love my remora. Plug and play! Needs cleaning only every few months. I wouldn't pick another over it. The company is very easy to deal with. _________ 20g
25lbs LR
1 hydor koralia
rio nano skimmer FISH: blk/white clown, damsel, yellow watchman goby CORAL: grn open brain, acan, torch, rics, toadstool, zoo's
INVERT:[/u] hermits, nassarius, astrea, turbo's, nerites, crocea clam
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04-11-2007, 11:21 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
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It doesnt sound like it will fit in your tank, its 6" wide and 2 3/4" deep. | |
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04-11-2007, 11:48 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Apr 2007
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I pm'd another member who is running it. He said he would send me some pics since he and I have the same tank.
Thanks for the help everyone. I will post some pics of what I decide to do/when its done. | |
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04-12-2007, 04:22 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Apr 2007
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just wanna say thanks to Jerid Johnson. The pics are a big help. For anyone else who searches.
You can use a AquaC Remora H.O.T protein skimmer with the 50 Gal Seaclear System II. | |
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