AquaC Remora question

[lbbspork]

i recently bought an AquaC Remora w/MJ 1200 for a new ten gallon nano-reef i plan on setting up during winter break. my first question is

 

is this protein skimmer overkill for a ten gallon?

 

and the second question is

 

should i get the prefilter box, or is it too big and unsightly for a ten gallon tank?

 

ive been reading these boards for about 2 months now, and all the information ive read has been really helpful in gathering equipment for my first saltwater tank (been into FW planted tanks for a while)

 

thanks for any replies

[Reefer_Buddha]

usually the remora is too long in the back on a 10g. Its an awesome skimmer tho.

[SW20Rida]

Will this skimmer skim the surface of the water as well?

[koj11]

It does an excellent job of surface skimming if you use the prefilter box. In my opinion a 10 gallon tank should do fine with regular water changes instead of a skimmer, but it might be worth having on there just for the aeration.

[reefdamsel]

My experience with the skimmer box for the Remora is that it's too big, and I have a 21g tank. I really didn't like how much space it took up, and it didn't seem all that efficient at surface skimming anyway.

[SW20Rida]

So what would be a good solution for surface skimming then? (On a 20 gal. tank)

[Reefer_Buddha]

using an aquaclear with the suface skimmer attachment

[lbbspork]

since reefdamsel mentioned that the skimmer box is too big for a 21 gallon, its probably too big for a 10. but where could i put media like carbon or chemipure? would a skimmer AND an HOB be too much flow? or can i put the media bag somewhere in the tank?