Need Skimmer for Cad 39G

Oscar · #1 10-27-2008, 01:40 AM

Ok I've had it! The no-name made in China skimmer that came as part of the package with my tank is driving me crazy. I came close to heaving it across the room today.

After 6 months and numerous modifications I am still dealing with microbubbles. Plus it is very clumsy to operate without any adustability.

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So I am in the market for a replacement. Here are my specs:

-less than 30 gallons water volume
-tank is located in the living room next to the bedroom so I am looking for something quiet
- very low bio-load at the moment but hoping to "load" up soon, mostly LPS but maybe a couple of SPS, with a max of 5 small fish
- Looking at the Tunze Nano, Tunze 9005, and Deltec 300

But I am open to suggestions.

Thanks in advance.

trilinearmipmap · #2 10-27-2008, 04:38 AM

I have a Tunze 9002 nano-skimmer, stay away from it, I get a couple of tablespoons of skimmate per week, and every few weeks the thing starts making a noise or stops working and I have to take it apart and service it. Unlike other Tunze products this thing is a piece of junk.

The bigger Tunze skimmers have good reputations though.

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.

Oscar · #3 10-27-2008, 05:13 AM

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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 · #4 10-27-2008, 04:00 PM

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 · #5 10-27-2008, 04:24 PM

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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 · #6 10-27-2008, 04:34 PM

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.