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07-11-2006, 05:49 PM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ontario, canada
Posts: 1,117
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Do U Need A Skimmer For Fish Only Tanks. I Purchased An Aqua Remora C. _________ 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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07-11-2006, 06:21 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
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You don't have to have one but it will increase the water quality tremendously and you will have happier and healthier fish! _________ 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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07-11-2006, 07:37 PM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 26
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Weekly water changes would suffice the overall water quality in a FOWLR.
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30g reef tank, CPR CY192 filter w/ DIY plumb running Rio 17HF return, Coralife 3x 9w UV Sterilizer, 3 24W T5-Helios 10K Daylights/3 24W T5-Helios Blue lights, 2 Logysis blue meteor light strobes (moonlights/24 Blue LEDs).
Tiger tail cuke, asst. snails/hermits, asst. feathers, rainbow acan,zoos,shrooms,bubble,galaxea, asst. shrimp, 2 ocellaris,mandarin,zebrasoma xanthurum,pink-spot watchman,red-striped pistol. | |
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07-12-2006, 02:13 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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It is best to have a skimmer as fish deficate alot. Fish such as Tangs, Grouper and Lion fish will deficate at higher levels. You could just do water changes weekly to help replenish oxygenated water and remove impurities and waste while adding trace minerals, but really it makes more sense to have a skimmer as well, not only for piece of mind but to remove detritus etc.
The Remora is an awesome skimmer by the way! _________ 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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07-12-2006, 09:19 AM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ontario, canada
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THANKS SO MUCH. I WENT WITH THIS SKIMMER BECAUSE I HEARD SO MANY GOOD THINGS AND REALLY IT ONLY COST $20 MORE THAN THE OTHERS. GREAT PRICES AT WWW.MOPS.CA | |
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07-12-2006, 04:53 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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That place is expensive!! Check out Surburban reef.com. I purchased an Aqua C EV 180 for $301.00. Mop wants $390.00!!!! Big difference!!!!!... My word of advice to you is to shop around before you purchase. Sometimes you will find an item cheaper or on sale!!!!!!!!! | |
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07-12-2006, 05:41 PM
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| | Purple Spiny Lobster
Join Date: May 2006 Location: CT Age: 29
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I have to agree with the Reefer on both counts: the Remora is a great skimmer (I've been running it on my 20H for nearly 2 months and have been quite pleased) and that you can find better deals out there...I got my Remoa at www.premiumaquatics.com and it was $20 cheaper there...might not sound like much, but as I've quickly found, the bills add up fast in this hobby (just bought my calcium and iodine test kits so i can start dosing puple-up)...
good luck and if you have any questions about the Remora (or anything else) let us know!
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20 High (started 5/18/06)
20 lbs live rock and 3" sand bed - Remora w/ MJ1200 & Prefilter - 10 gallon sump/fuge - MAG7 & SCWD return - 65W 10,000K PC - 15W Actinic - Red-legged Hermits - Cerith Snails - Nassarius Snails - Royal Gramma - 6line Wrasse - Maroon Clown - Wheeler's Goby - Bubble-Tip Anemone - Green Star Polyp - Button Polyps - Frilly Brown Mushroom - Green Bullseye Mushroom - Kenya Tree Coral | |
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