Needing a Switch of Equipment!! Help!!

FunkiFysh · 12-14-2007, 06:48 PM

Hey everyone!

I currently have a back pak protien skimmer on a 45 gallon bow tank....I have had it for about 3 years now and I think it is dying.

I am wanting to get a better skimmer and was looking into wet/dry filtration.

Can anybody tell me what the best set up for protein skimmer/wet dry filtration is for a 45 gallon bow tank that is reef tanked.

Please any suggestions as to what or which equipment is the best is much appreciated! I have been out of the loop regarding equipment.

Thanks!

reefman420 · 12-14-2007, 07:04 PM

well on my 75 i have a aqua-c remora and it works great,and only run a 20 long refuge,n sump at all

Bwlr · 12-14-2007, 07:08 PM

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framerguy · 12-14-2007, 07:10 PM

If you still want a hang on skimmer, then the Aqua C Ramora is the way to go. I'm not sure you need to go in the wet/dry direction, if you have enough live rock your biological filtration needs should be taken care of. How much LR do you have? Wet/dry usually means bio balls and most folks don't want them in their system. Just install a sump under the tank and loop it back to the DT with a sock attached to catch the big stuff. You could also have a fuge incorporated in the sump which would be a good addition. HTH.

cracker · 12-14-2007, 07:41 PM

How big do these hang on skimmers get before they are no longer practical? Thanks

framerguy · 12-14-2007, 09:08 PM

IMO if you go over 100g in your system then get an insump or external. I've got the aquamedic turboflotor hangon in my system (110 +-g) and it's barely adequate, it's rated for 250g.

flricordia · 12-14-2007, 10:14 PM

If you have a sump I would reccomend one of these with a mag 7 to drive it. I jsut got one and they put out only the blackest crude you have ever seen. Great skimmer for the price.

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12-14-2007, 06:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
FunkiFysh Tubeworm Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: columbus, ohio Posts: 32 View Gallery Karma Komment	Needing a Switch of Equipment!! Help!! Hey everyone! I currently have a back pak protien skimmer on a 45 gallon bow tank....I have had it for about 3 years now and I think it is dying. I am wanting to get a better skimmer and was looking into wet/dry filtration. Can anybody tell me what the best set up for protein skimmer/wet dry filtration is for a 45 gallon bow tank that is reef tanked. Please any suggestions as to what or which equipment is the best is much appreciated! I have been out of the loop regarding equipment. Thanks! __________________ 46 Gal Bow Tank, Bak Pak Protien Skimmer, Aqua Clear Powerhead w/filter, 150W Heater, 60lbs LR, 40 lbs LS, 1 Osellaris Clownfish, 1 Cinnanmon Clownfish, 1Blue Yellow-tail Damsel, 1 White, Black, and Yellow Damsel, 2 Fruit Loop Ricordia Mushrooms, 1 Superman Mushroom, 4 Blue/Purple Mushroom,1 Frogspawn

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reefman420 Elegance coral Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: minneapolis Posts: 1,085 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Needing a Switch of Equipment!! Help!! well on my 75 i have a aqua-c remora and it works great,and only run a 20 long refuge,n sump at all __________________ 155 oceanic bow front,20 long refuge packed with caluerpa and mangroves,40 gallon sump,175lbs LR,3x250 watt xm 10ks,aqua-c remora,and pro-clear 150 skimmers sailfin tang,kole tang,royal gramma,cinnimon clown,2xpink skunk clowns,six line wrasse,mandarin, 155 bow coral-orange montipora cap,superman monti cap,scripps green polyped staghorn,ORA pink poccilipora,ORA blue millipora,green slimer,yellow UK acro,pink birdsnest,armor of god zoas,various zoas and shrooms,hammer,frogspawn,clove polyps,favite,fancey toadstool,reg toadstool,yellow leather,purple leather,devils hand,2 types xenia,ricordea florida,ricordea yuma,kenya tree,galaxia,bubble coral,button polyps inverts are lots of snails and hermits,crocea clam,maxima clam and seabae anemone,rbta

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Bwlr Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: I give up. Posts: 1,123 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Needing a Switch of Equipment!! Help!! Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sumps, Part I by Greg Taylor - Reefkeeping.com __________________ ~Scott

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framerguy Manta Ray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 3,326 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Needing a Switch of Equipment!! Help!! If you still want a hang on skimmer, then the Aqua C Ramora is the way to go. I'm not sure you need to go in the wet/dry direction, if you have enough live rock your biological filtration needs should be taken care of. How much LR do you have? Wet/dry usually means bio balls and most folks don't want them in their system. Just install a sump under the tank and loop it back to the DT with a sock attached to catch the big stuff. You could also have a fuge incorporated in the sump which would be a good addition. HTH. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) Still Workin' on it! 390gDT built in wall, Gargantuan DIY Beckett Skimmer, 150g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, 75 gallon seagrass/mineral mud refugium, 55 gallon crushed coral/live rock refugium, 30 gallon DSB/ cheatomorpha refugium, algae turf scrubber, DIY calcium reactor, DIY kalkwasser mixer, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, etc, etc, etc... chronicles-akwareum (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination

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framerguy Manta Ray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 3,326 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Needing a Switch of Equipment!! Help!! IMO if you go over 100g in your system then get an insump or external. I've got the aquamedic turboflotor hangon in my system (110 +-g) and it's barely adequate, it's rated for 250g. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) Still Workin' on it! 390gDT built in wall, Gargantuan DIY Beckett Skimmer, 150g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, 75 gallon seagrass/mineral mud refugium, 55 gallon crushed coral/live rock refugium, 30 gallon DSB/ cheatomorpha refugium, algae turf scrubber, DIY calcium reactor, DIY kalkwasser mixer, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, etc, etc, etc... chronicles-akwareum (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination

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