Abysswater Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Been looking around for one, just not sure who offers what? I have a small Petco brand ARC bow front 6.25 nano tank, the filter area is small like 3-1/4" from glass back. I'm looking for a skimmer that would HOB, either in the filter area with a pick up pump or it can be off the one side in the main tank area and HOB too. Either way! Thanks Link to comment
Abysswater Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 Well its seems that ehiem 350 skim is what I'm looking for. Link to comment
reefernanoman Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 1 gallon weekly water changes is probably what you need and I wouldn't bother with a skimmer. Good luck. Link to comment
jtwisconsin Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 1 gallon weekly water changes is probably what you need and I wouldn't bother with a skimmer. Good luck. Agreed Many owners of picos skip the skimmers and just rely on water changes. On tanks this small water changes are simple and inexpensive. Link to comment
reefernanoman Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Agreed Many owners of picos skip the skimmers and just rely on water changes. On tanks this small water changes are simple and inexpensive. Yup, just use the money to buy some nice corals. Link to comment
Abysswater Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 I was wondering about if it would be necessary for such a small tank. Ok, water changes it is. I've got good flow and water surface movement. Thanks all! Link to comment
D Z Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 You should be fine with just doing water changes, but if you ever decide you do want something to skim, look into the Gnome nano skimmer or PicO Aquariums PicO SkiM 2.0. http://www.picoaquariums.com/pico-5g/141-pico-skim-20.html Link to comment
Abysswater Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 Hey thanks cchsoracle! That's kind of what I've been looking for. But yea I'll keep this on the side. Link to comment
reefernanoman Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I was wondering about if it would be necessary for such a small tank. Ok, water changes it is. I've got good flow and water surface movement. Thanks all! Now go and spend that money on some nice coral frags! Link to comment
umax5555 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 So my 10 gallon wouldn't need one either as long as I keep up with the water changes? Link to comment
reefingrob Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 i ran a 90 for 2 or 3 years without one. i had a very heavy livestock load. now that i think about it i didn't have sand in that tank either. i did 10 to 15 gallon changes every week to ten days. Link to comment
reefernanoman Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 So my 10 gallon wouldn't need one either as long as I keep up with the water changes? I have a ghost skimmer on my 10G fusion, and I don't have one in my 28G Nanocube and they both are doing great. I think that you would be fine without one. I do 1G WC on my 10g and 3g water change on 28g. Link to comment
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