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DrzFishFan
04-11-2007, 7:15 PM
I heard that if you have enough LR in your tank that you dont need any kind of filter if so i was woundering if i get a 30 gallon tank is 40 pounds of LR good or do i still need the filter if so please tell me .....................
jojo22
04-11-2007, 9:41 PM
you will need a skimmer, and water flow!!
Germanman
04-11-2007, 9:57 PM
i would always have some other thing...like joe said...or my fuge.
Reefscape
04-12-2007, 4:04 AM
it is true, you dont need to have a filter aswell, as the live rock provides the mechanical filtration...but a skimmer should be used...Just an opinion of course..
Niko
mike_nikki
04-12-2007, 2:27 PM
Thats enough live rock but like it has been said a skimmer acts like the waves and creates a foam that clears your tank of harmful things something the LR cannot do. And keep some power heads may 2 to create a current for the water to be cleaned by the LR. Just like any filter the water has to travel past the media :)
DrzFishFan
04-12-2007, 3:24 PM
Yea well about that whick would a good begginer cheap skimmer cuz as you can see im on a budget and also are there hang ons .........
Next Quetion...
Should i go with all LS or have LS and something else if so what can be good and yes i am going to keep 2 maxi jet 900's or is stronger better please help a rookie out will appreciate it.
Reefscape
04-12-2007, 3:31 PM
Will let the people in the US comment about skimmers...they are different where i am...
Live sand...Dont waste your money on it...Use aragonite sugar grade sand, and get a few cups of live sand from a local reefer or lfs and mix it into the new sandbed...it will seed the bed over time...
Niko
SHK_ATK
04-12-2007, 4:36 PM
Yea well about that whick would a good begginer cheap skimmer cuz as you can see im on a budget and also are there hang ons .........
Next Quetion...
Should i go with all LS or have LS and something else if so what can be good and yes i am going to keep 2 maxi jet 900's or is stronger better please help a rookie out will appreciate it.
what size tank is it? also you can always make your own skimmer. also you dont NEED to have a skimmer as long as you have adaquate water flow and filtration. I dont run one and my water quality is fine. I guess its just user prefference hope that helpshttp://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/images/smilies/hilarious.gif
DrzFishFan
04-12-2007, 7:17 PM
a 30 gallon
Dustin83
04-12-2007, 7:19 PM
Well, protein skimmer price in US can range from 40 bucks to serveral hundreds. I definitely wouldn't go for the lowest grade. In my opinion, it's not necessarily that the cheaper ones will not work. I actually have an experience of seeing some unbelievable results from cheaper units. The problem is that, the cheaper units will not last you very long. No matter how well you try to take care of it, the plastic parts will crack... and things will start to leak...
If anything, I would at least look to spend 100+ on skimmers. That's just my opinion. good luck.
jojo22
04-12-2007, 7:22 PM
Good advise, The coralife super skimmer would be just about that and is a very good middle of the road skimmer. If you get this one let me know as I have a lint to a few mods that will be easy and make it work even better for you.
DrzFishFan
04-13-2007, 10:01 PM
http://http://www.marineandreef.com/shoppro/protein_skimmers_coralife.htm (http://http//www.marineandreef.com/shoppro/protein_skimmers_coralife.htm)
is it this one and it has a good prize tooo
jojo22
04-13-2007, 10:03 PM
Your link seems broken to me, which model is it??
DrzFishFan
04-14-2007, 2:02 PM
Well yea i just figured out it is but you go to marineandreef.com and you click on coralife proteim skimmers and it is the model for up to 65 gallons which it is 78.00$
jojo22
04-14-2007, 2:07 PM
Yep, they have some SMALL problems but here is a link to cheap fixes for them (if you run into them)
http://www.tylermerrick.com/content/css_notes.php
DrzFishFan
04-14-2007, 7:10 PM
thank you for that but isint the skimmer gonna look silly standing up from the tank because in that pic it does and i want a clean look...
jojo22
04-14-2007, 7:15 PM
Then get a sump, skimmers always look bulky IMO. If you would like you could paint the PVC black with some krylon fusion paint.
Yep, they have some SMALL problems but here is a link to cheap fixes for them (if you run into them)
http://www.tylermerrick.com/content/css_notes.php
Great link! I found that link a few months ago and my buddy and I tried the mods and they work awesome!