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04-04-2008, 04:40 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Michigan Age: 33
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|  Nano skimmers?
Well i've been looking around and this is the best nano skimmer i can find for under $40 bucks, seems ok for now. I'm not looking to use this forever but for now it should be good,what do you think? Visi-Jet Protein Skimmer
If anyone has a better option for under $40 please , do tell! 
I'm almost ready to order rock just getting all the last minute things, good times! _________ 
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04-04-2008, 05:56 PM
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| | Caribbean Reef Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ohio Age: 32
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No luck here, I had a sump under my 12 gallon nano. I used a large airdriven protein skimmer that worked great...
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04-04-2008, 06:09 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Michigan Age: 33
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I think i'm just going to go with it ...I'll hold out for a day and see if anyone has any horror stories.Otherwise I'll just give it a try It might be temperamental,but it is what it is hehe | |
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04-04-2008, 06:16 PM
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| | Caribbean Reef Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ohio Age: 32
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Thats what I'd do... Everyone has there opinion.. It might work out great for you... Good luck..... | |
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04-07-2008, 03:23 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2008
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| Don't Do It Chuck...! Visi-Jet Is Rubbish..! I'll Post Pics of It In My Scrap Pile.
I had one of these units.. it did'nt skim anything and it always got blocked up! Don't buy this product Chuck... you'll be sorry, not only that but it came in many, many pieces that keeps falling apart. I bought it as an emergency backup skimmer when my original rio pump on my sea life died. The visi-jet is rubbish, I don't know who in their right mind decided to call that a skimmer. If you want a decent skimmer for your nano, try the sea life but purchase it without the pump and use a maxi-jet 1200 pump instead of using the unreliable rio-800.  Quote:
Originally Posted by Chucky  Well i've been looking around and this is the best nano skimmer i can find for under $40 bucks, seems ok for now. I'm not looking to use this forever but for now it should be good,what do you think? Visi-Jet Protein Skimmer
If anyone has a better option for under $40 please , do tell!
I'm almost ready to order rock just getting all the last minute things, good times! | | |
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04-07-2008, 03:28 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2008
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| Rather Spend $60 bucks and it works than throw away 40 bucks!
I forgot to mention, the sea life may cost you around 60 bucks new but I got my second hand without the pump for 25 bucks and purchased a new maxi-jet 1200 pump for 15 bucks. Today it works like a dream, however the Sealife requires a sump. The visi-jet is a hang on skimmer but it does more falling off in pieces than it does hanging on ....!  Quote:
Originally Posted by mikemangue I had one of these units.. it did'nt skim anything and it always got blocked up! Don't buy this product Chuck... you'll be sorry, not only that but it came in many, many pieces that keeps falling apart. I bought it as an emergency backup skimmer when my original rio pump on my sea life died. The visi-jet is rubbish, I don't know who in their right mind decided to call that a skimmer. If you want a decent skimmer for your nano, try the sea life but purchase it without the pump and use a maxi-jet 1200 pump instead of using the unreliable rio-800. | | |
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04-07-2008, 03:44 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 58
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Originally Posted by Matt Rogers | I love the look of the AquaC. You can't go wrong with one of their skimmers.
Would definitely be worth the extra $.
Might just get oneday for 12 gallon nanocube if I can figure how to mod tank cover so it can hang on back and make look ok.
Until then will keep up with my weekly water changes and filter cleanings. _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
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04-08-2008, 05:39 AM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Michigan Age: 33
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Originally Posted by mikemangue I forgot to mention, the sea life may cost you around 60 bucks new but I got my second hand without the pump for 25 bucks and purchased a new maxi-jet 1200 pump for 15 bucks. Today it works like a dream, however the Sealife requires a sump. The visi-jet is a hang on skimmer but it does more falling off in pieces than it does hanging on ....! | hey mike thanks for the tip!do you think you could link me to the model skimmer you have (sea life) Ill give it a look see Quote:
Originally Posted by omard I love the look of the AquaC. You can't go wrong with one of their skimmers.
Would definitely be worth the extra $.
Might just get oneday for 12 gallon nanocube if I can figure how to mod tank cover so it can hang on back and make look ok.
Until then will keep up with my weekly water changes and filter cleanings. | Omard i love the aqua c's i've heard nothing but good things about them ,just cant afford the price tag just yet AND i'm kinda just looking for something cheap untill i have sometihing in the tank to skim  BUT it is in my future plans , for sure!
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04-23-2008, 07:42 AM
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| | Ritteri Anemone
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Garden Creek,VA
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Are skimmers really essential or can one do w/o somewhere I read that it is like a vicious
circle, adding trace elements and other additives then being removed by the skimmer, Ive
always use one, and this time I chose the nano thinking that at a rate of 82gh just might
not remove them as fast. Is this true or just a myth?
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