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02-05-2007, 09:25 AM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ontario, canada
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 |  skimmer suggestions
Hello all, my hubby has just changed his 20g to sw and we are currently using a filter while we wait for a skimmer. Anyone have some affordable skimmer ideas for a 20g tank. _________ 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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02-05-2007, 10:48 AM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami,Florida Age: 21
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I know my lfs has some that they built, and hes selling them for $50.00 plus shipping.Suposably they work good. I cant recomend it cause i have never used it. I can problably take some pics of it, and post it so you can take a look if you whant. Thats just looking out for the "affordable" ones, but i would problably get a coralife needle wheel. Their cheap, and work great by what i have heard!!IMO _________ *Since 12/2002 40 gal. 85 lbs live rock. 3" fiji Live sand.wet dry filter and prizm protein skimmer. 192 power compacts
*Since 10/2006 125 gal. Built in Overflows x2, 3" LS(165 lb fiji pink) 175 lb of LR, 2x 36" aquatinics T5 HO fixtures(10x39W bulbs 2 gliesman aquablue+1 gliesman actinic+2 ATI aquablue special), mag 18 return pump, PM R30fuge. AquaC EV 180 skimmer.
**Working on CL with 2 4mdqx-sc little giants and a OM Super Squirt.  | |
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02-09-2007, 03:31 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: miami Age: 23
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15 gallon aga
20 pounds lr
35 pounds ls
Current Power quad 96 watt retrofit
ZooMed Powersweep 214
Aquaclear 70 moded into refugium
two trumpet corals (1 light blue, 1 lime green)
star pollyps (pink base with yellow tips, and regular green)
various mushrooms (over 5 types)
metalic green frogspawn
sea mat (aka button polyps)
2 false percs
1 cherub angel (2 1/2 years old)
2 blue legged hermits
2 turbos
2 margarita snails
2 Astrea snails
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02-09-2007, 03:33 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: miami Age: 23
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coralife one is the in-between and i have heard nothing bad about them | |
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02-09-2007, 03:39 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 25
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do you have any pics of the team rio in action. how is it doing. | |
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02-10-2007, 08:24 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: miami Age: 23
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its skimming fine. break in time was a little blah. about a week. but other than that i have no complaints.
i can say the it does take some tinkering with to get it how you need it working. | |
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02-13-2007, 08:55 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
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Standard Remora skimmer, Corallife Super skimmer, CPR BakPak or its clone the pro pak skimmer. All would work great on a 20g. You might want to check out Octopus skimmers, although I'm not sure if they make a HOT model. Aquarium Supplies - Aquarium Supplies for your Tropical Fish, Saltwater Fish, Reef Aquarium, Marine Fish, Saltwater Aquarium _________ 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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02-15-2007, 12:47 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lincoln Nebraska and NEH Maine Age: 28
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I just purchased a Coralife Needle Wheel and it wonderful. I like it because (1) if is adaptable to be operated as a hang-on or in a sump. (2) It is quite. (3) It is basically a plug and use, very effortless to operate, and (4) the price is ideal for the quality. The only draw back I could say so far is that the collection cup’s capacity is a little small. Some of my peers use a Berlin and Remora I would say that this competitively competes with them. | |
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02-15-2007, 01:11 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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I am partial to the Remora by Aqua C! It is alittle more expensive but feel it is worth it, plus if you upgrade tank wise in the near future, you will be able to use the Remora as I have used it on a 75gallon reef tank!!
Plus I like the spray injection system as oppossed to needle wheel, or downdraft etc. skimmers! _________ 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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02-15-2007, 06:56 PM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Age: 25
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I see you already have an aqua-c.
I have the same one and am thinking of switching to this: Octopus Hang-on-BackProtein Skimmer HB-100SS - AquaCave
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30 Gallon Oceanic Hexagon- 70 lbs Sand -60 lbs LR
Aqua C Remora w/ MJ1200.
Inverts:1 Tonga Fighting Conch (Strombus gibberulus) 3 Mexican Turbos (Turbo fluctuosa) 5 Astrea Snails (Astraea tecta) 3 Red Foot Algea Snail (Norrisia norrisi) 1 Lavender BTA (Entacmaea quadricolor) 2 Olive snails Olivella sp. 15 Nassarius vibex 1 Pistol shrimp....polyps...zoas...shrooms
Fish: 1 Coral Beauty (Centropyge bispinosus) 1 Two spotted goby (Gobiusculus flavescens) | |
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