Need Skimmer for Cad 39G

[Oscar]

Originally Posted by trilinearmipmap

I am waiting for the Euro-reef nano-skimmers to come out then my Tunze will be for sale or I will take it out back and shoot it.

According to the Euro-reef website they were demo-ing their nano skimmer this weekend. When you do shoot the Tunze please post the video.

[MMAX]

Why run a skimmer at all on a small setup like yours? I used to run a Super Skimmer on my 20gal and the thing was a piece of crap. Removed it and haven't had a problem since, I just go with a 4 or 5 gal water change every week or so.

[Oscar]

Originally Posted by MMAX

Why run a skimmer at all on a small setup like yours? I used to run a Super Skimmer on my 20gal and the thing was a piece of crap. Removed it and haven't had a problem since, I just go with a 4 or 5 gal water change every week or so.

What is your bioload / livestock?

[MMAX]

3...make that 2 fish (one of my clowns committed suicide last night-jumped out), 2 cleaner shrimp, 2 turbo snails, 7 hermits, a few stometalla (slugs), hairy crab, 5 or 6 corals (mostly softies) and 1 sun coral.

[justinl]

I have never had any problem with my tunze 9002. could have more skimmate but runs pretty well imo. about a cup a week. 75g stocked with a few lps (fed), blue damsel, canary wrasse, peacock mantis.

however, if you have the cash, the deltec is superior from what i hear.

[Oscar]

Originally Posted by justinl

I have never had any problem with my tunze 9002. could have more skimmate but runs pretty well imo. about a cup a week.

Does the skimmate look like green tea or darker? What is the noise level like?

[justinl]

much darker than green tea. there is a slight fizzling noise that be slightly louder on some days, but it's really nothing more than a whisper.

imo the 9002 would definitely serve well on a 30g. MCE300 would be overkill, but would get the job (and then some) done while allowing for possible upgrades down the road.

[cwickham]

Originally Posted by justinl

I have never had any problem with my tunze 9002. could have more skimmate but runs pretty well imo. about a cup a week. 75g stocked with a few lps (fed), blue damsel, canary wrasse, peacock mantis.

however, if you have the cash, the deltec is superior from what i hear.

I love my tunze 9002 aswell, it can be set very easily to only remove the nastyest brown gunk... its silent, no micro bubbles and been running about 4 months now and no problems

[Oscar]

Originally Posted by cwickham

I love my tunze 9002 aswell, it can be set very easily to only remove the nastyest brown gunk... its silent, no micro bubbles and been running about 4 months now and no problems

How large is your tank and what kind of bioload?