No big ugly hang on slimmer please
- Thread starter Doogle
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Building a skimmer out of an Aquaclear HOB filter would be very difficult, and you'd end up with something of very limited capacity.
Consider the AquaC Remora. It's not that large for a skimmer, and will hang on the tank. As for the "ones that look like a freshwater hob filter", it will depend upon the specific model in question. Some are good, others are out and out garbage.
Consider the AquaC Remora. It's not that large for a skimmer, and will hang on the tank. As for the "ones that look like a freshwater hob filter", it will depend upon the specific model in question. Some are good, others are out and out garbage.
engineer goby
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I used the red sea prism on a 29 gallon and it worked great
GREYBOLT03
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SALE! - Hydor Slim Skim Nano Protein Skimmer - 0771 - AquaBuys.com
Maybe consider one of these they can go inside the tank and look like an overflow small and affective......
Maybe consider one of these they can go inside the tank and look like an overflow small and affective......
LuckyReefer123
Member
Aquatic Life also makes very good small skimmers. Check them out! AquaticLife Internal Mini Protein Skimmer 115
Some additional skimmer information -
First off, and this applies to all equipment purchases, always buy top quality. This does not mean most expensive. Yes, this can mean that it will cost a lot more initially, but it will last and not have problems.
Skimmer manufacturers are very "optimistic" about the size of the tank you can use it on. Typically you want a skimmer rated for a tank that is 2 to 3 times the size you have. Since we are talking about a 30 to 35 gal tank, the skimmer should be rated for about a 70 to 110 gal tank.
Do your research before you buy. There are a lot of junk skimmers out there, and you don't want to get one of them. Read the reviews on them and ask questions.
First off, and this applies to all equipment purchases, always buy top quality. This does not mean most expensive. Yes, this can mean that it will cost a lot more initially, but it will last and not have problems.
Skimmer manufacturers are very "optimistic" about the size of the tank you can use it on. Typically you want a skimmer rated for a tank that is 2 to 3 times the size you have. Since we are talking about a 30 to 35 gal tank, the skimmer should be rated for about a 70 to 110 gal tank.
Do your research before you buy. There are a lot of junk skimmers out there, and you don't want to get one of them. Read the reviews on them and ask questions.