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| Posted | do i need a skimmer for a 2x1x1 |
| 20-10-2006 08:28 by jonie |
thinkning about starting a micro reef just wanna know if ill need a skimmer to do it the tank i as follows: (link below) |
| 20-10-2006 08:40 by webmaster |
link here |
| 20-10-2006 08:42 by yanton |
stock lightly and (from personal experience) you do not need a skimmer. make sure you do weekly 15-20% water changes on a micro system this small, and ensure you add as much live rock as you can fit in. |
| 20-10-2006 09:05 by JOHANSWAN |
only way to bypass skimmer is with the eco system with hangfilter behind tank full off miracle mud otherwise skimmer will have to be used |
| 20-10-2006 09:06 by Alan |
A sander picolo would aid stability of the system so personally I would recommend you add one but what Yanton says is correct.
I would still consider going bigger if you can and don't forget the cost of supporting equipment. You will need a means of purifying tapwater ideally an RO unit or a supplier of RO water. A refractometer to accurately measure salinity hydrometers in my experience give appaling false readings. A means of mixing the RO water and salt water for a partial water change. With a tank this size you are pushing nano reef to the limit. |
| 20-10-2006 11:26 by stevebrillo |
you will only wana big tank later lol good luck |
| 20-10-2006 12:22 by wayne |
NO SKIMMER NEED IF YOUR ONLY GOING TO HAVE A COUPLE OF FISH THEN JUST DO WATER CHANGES AS SAID BY YANTON, IT THE FISH THAT YOU MAINLY NEED THE SKIMMER FOR |
| 20-10-2006 16:29 by jonie |
how much liverock? 5-7? im gonna have a pair of clowns and a fire fish so i think i dont need one? could i have an anenome |
| 21-10-2006 11:21 by nige |
I had a 13l nano reef for a long while, had a black and white percula clown and a clown goby in there, (that was the £50 reef tank) i kept xenia, mushrooms, zoanthids and pulse coral |
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