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09-09-2005, 02:12 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Denver, CO Age: 26
Posts: 67
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|  Newbie needs info...
Hello everyone! I've been learning a lot on this site the past month- thanks! I just wanted some simple info about skimmers. My friend whom I had talked to when starting this endeavor said that I didn't need one for a tank my size (see sig.)- however, he has a FO tank and I an going to be going for a reef... so I take what he says, but try to find more info.
I just want to know if I should(need to) get one to be successful- and just some other basics (what they do, why I would need one/wouldn't need one, etc..)
I've been reading, but would like the opinions of people in real life situations. Thanks! _________ 
Setup:26 gal. bowfront (started 8/05) 130W PC. Fluval 304. 80 lbs. live rock.
LiveStock&Coral: Perc clown, Pygmy Angelfish, cleanr shrimp, Ricordia, Xenia, KenyaTree, shrooms, Lobo, Zoos, Hammer, green star, candy cane.
NEW! 6 gal nano at work. Osc clown, zoos, mushroom, clnr shrimp, g star, sun polyps | 
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09-09-2005, 02:37 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Clifton, NJ,New_Jersey
Posts: 156
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| Re: Newbie needs info...
Yes u need a skimmer. Look on ebay for some great deals, thats where i get all of my dry goods. Skimming is a very important part with a reef system in my opinion. If going with reef consider getting at least 2 lbs. per. gallon of water ( 52lbs. of live rock).
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10/26/04:72 bow w/160lbs Fiji Rock, 2-250w MH, 2 96w 03 PC, 4 lunar lights,150 gal. wet/dry filter with built in protein skimmer,4-620 seio,1 Aquaclear 201 power head.100lbs of live sand,9w Turbo Twist. | |
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09-09-2005, 04:10 PM
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#3 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Denver, CO Age: 26
Posts: 67
Karma: 20
| Re: Newbie needs info...
Awesome- Any specific specs (type, size, etc?)
I'll be getting more rock come pay day... Stuff is expensive.  | |
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09-09-2005, 04:48 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: May 2005 Location: Riverside, RI Age: 36
Posts: 424
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| Re: Newbie needs info...
Sump Skimmers Are the way to go
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100 gal touch tank for propagation;Current Sunpod2 HQI @1400k HQI ,38 gal Korrall sump, ASM G-3 skimmer, Mag 9.5. Stock changes often
125 gal ;Aqualight Pro HQI 2 HQI@1400k / Compact Fluorescent/Lunar Light Fixture, 5 powerheads, 30 gal sump, mag 12(return),Ocean runner 3500(return through chiller), ASM G-3 skimmer, UV sterilizer, Artic chiller Tobacco bass, maroon clowns, Seriatopora guttatus, Seriatopora hystrix, capricornis, Acropora, Spongodes, porites, Turbinaria,Stylophora pistillata, etc
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09-09-2005, 05:35 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Denver, CO Age: 26
Posts: 67
Karma: 20
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09-09-2005, 06:18 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: May 2005 Location: Riverside, RI Age: 36
Posts: 424
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| Re: Newbie needs info...
In my opinion asm, euro reef, turboflotor are the best | |
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09-09-2005, 08:14 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Memphis,TN Age: 39
Posts: 48
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| Re: Newbie needs info...
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Originally Posted by ryugraphix |
wow!! that was my first skimmer. worked pretty good just hard to take the cup off to drain and clean.
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75 G 2-250w 20,000K MH, 2-110w VHO actinic's,2 802 power heads, berlin skimmer,150 pro wet/dry system ,fluvle 404,120 lbs live rock,60 lbs live sand, red mushrooms, green mushrooms, green Harry mushrooms, Star Polyps, zoolanthas,brown Cynarina lacrymalis, plate coral,green Button Coral, 50 blue hermit crab, 100 assorted snails,1 mandolin green Goby,1 flamed angle, 1 yellow tang | |
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09-10-2005, 03:14 AM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: oakley, CA,California
Posts: 201
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| Re: Newbie needs info...
I have a skimmer on my15gl
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300 tank 2x40gl sumps protein skimmer euro-reef , sea swirl 4 -1700rio with red sea wave maker. mag 9.5 and mag18.lights 20,000k 3 400w mh x 2-196w vho by Hamilton 72in.. | |
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09-10-2005, 07:38 AM
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#9 (permalink)
| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Denver, CO Age: 26
Posts: 67
Karma: 20
| Re: Newbie needs info...
Thanks for the info everyone- This'll help! | |
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