Skimmer for a 20g tank

lcstorc · 06-02-2007, 12:15 PM

As some of you know I recently converted my 20g qt tank to a real tank with a pair of clowns as permanent residents. Of course now that it is going to be a real tank I need to get some more filtration going. Right now all I have is a small bio-wheel filter and a power head with a bunch of LR taken from my fuge.
What would be a good HOB skimmer for this small tank? I have only ever had ASM in sump skimmers on the reef and I love them but it is just not realistic for me to think I am going to put a sump etc on this tank. I want something as simple and easy as possible but still get the benefits of a protein skimmer. I will freely admit I am lost on this one so hopefully you guys and gals have some suggestions for me.
Thanks

Anselth · 06-02-2007, 12:40 PM

I like the AquaC remora, though it may be too much for the tank. Is it a 20L or 20H?

lcstorc · 06-02-2007, 12:57 PM

Must be a 20l since it is definitely not high.
Wouldn't that be overkill on a 20g? Of course I have overkill on the reef so I suppose it is not very different.

Anselth · 06-02-2007, 01:46 PM

AquaC just released a nano version of their skimmers, might be worth looking into.

BoomerD · 06-02-2007, 02:02 PM

The Remora would do a great job on your 20. You COULD go with one of the CPR Bak-Paks, but IMO, they don't compare to the Remora...

InLimbo87 · 06-02-2007, 02:23 PM

Overkill and skimmers just shouldn't be in the same sentence IMO. You can never go wrong with some overskimming, I'd go with the AquaC if I were you.

06-02-2007, 12:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,454 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Skimmer for a 20g tank As some of you know I recently converted my 20g qt tank to a real tank with a pair of clowns as permanent residents. Of course now that it is going to be a real tank I need to get some more filtration going. Right now all I have is a small bio-wheel filter and a power head with a bunch of LR taken from my fuge. What would be a good HOB skimmer for this small tank? I have only ever had ASM in sump skimmers on the reef and I love them but it is just not realistic for me to think I am going to put a sump etc on this tank. I want something as simple and easy as possible but still get the benefits of a protein skimmer. I will freely admit I am lost on this one so hopefully you guys and gals have some suggestions for me. Thanks __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

06-02-2007, 12:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Anselth Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 906 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Skimmer for a 20g tank I like the AquaC remora, though it may be too much for the tank. Is it a 20L or 20H? __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

06-02-2007, 12:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,454 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Skimmer for a 20g tank Must be a 20l since it is definitely not high. Wouldn't that be overkill on a 20g? Of course I have overkill on the reef so I suppose it is not very different. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

06-02-2007, 01:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Anselth Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 906 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Skimmer for a 20g tank AquaC just released a nano version of their skimmers, might be worth looking into. __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

06-02-2007, 02:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,632 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Skimmer for a 20g tank The Remora would do a great job on your 20. You COULD go with one of the CPR Bak-Paks, but IMO, they don't compare to the Remora... __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

06-02-2007, 02:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
InLimbo87 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 998 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Skimmer for a 20g tank Overkill and skimmers just shouldn't be in the same sentence IMO. You can never go wrong with some overskimming, I'd go with the AquaC if I were you. __________________ We are forever responsible for that which we tame... Oceanic 33g Cube Tank Thread ~Ian~

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