Skimmer

mztriz · 01-16-2006, 06:24 PM

Is this thing any good at all....
http://www.petsolutions.com/Lee+s+La...10326-C-.aspx\
It's only $25 that's the cheapest protein skimmer I have ever seen; do you guys think it works?

Barcochris · 01-16-2006, 06:32 PM

Does it work? Yes for a fish bowl MAYBE, Save your money and buy a nice one, don't buy cheap because that is what you are going to get. what are you putting it on then maybe we could help with a better choice. And also Welcome to R.S.

mztriz · 01-16-2006, 06:56 PM

I have a 29 gallon tank, nothing is in it right now just crushed coral/sand and water. I have a Penguin filter, kinda like this one http://www.lilviv.com/pets/fish/commtank/330fil1.jpg except I took off the bio wheels/filter lol. The crushed coral was really dusty so i rinsed it off but my tank is really clowdy I guess I will wait a few days for it to clear up and then add salt. So I really don't even need a protien skimmer yet I was just looking at them.

Barcochris · 01-16-2006, 07:30 PM

There is no reason that you could not add salt now. just drop in a power head and let it mix. Ounce you add livestock to the tank you would want to mix the salt for a while 8 hrs or so outside the tank then add the SW. What kind of tankare you setting up? are you planing on adding LR? Look throught the product reviews here at protein skimmers there is some good info there. I think most people would recomend an aqua-c remora. They are very good HOT skimmer from what I have read I have never used one.

Witfull · 01-16-2006, 08:40 PM

ive seen that piece of,,ummm skimmer. dont waist your money.

Yarr · 01-18-2006, 03:45 AM

it is one of the major lessons i learnt in the Reef hobby.. dont ever skimp on a skimmer

you will regret it 10 fold later on.

01-16-2006, 06:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
mztriz Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9 View Gallery Karma Komment	Skimmer Is this thing any good at all.... http://www.petsolutions.com/Lee+s+La...10326-C-.aspx\ It's only $25 that's the cheapest protein skimmer I have ever seen; do you guys think it works?

01-16-2006, 06:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Barcochris Cabbage Leather Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 367 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Skimmer Does it work? Yes for a fish bowl MAYBE, Save your money and buy a nice one, don't buy cheap because that is what you are going to get. what are you putting it on then maybe we could help with a better choice. And also Welcome to R.S.

01-16-2006, 06:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
mztriz Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Skimmer I have a 29 gallon tank, nothing is in it right now just crushed coral/sand and water. I have a Penguin filter, kinda like this one http://www.lilviv.com/pets/fish/commtank/330fil1.jpg except I took off the bio wheels/filter lol. The crushed coral was really dusty so i rinsed it off but my tank is really clowdy I guess I will wait a few days for it to clear up and then add salt. So I really don't even need a protien skimmer yet I was just looking at them.

01-16-2006, 07:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Barcochris Cabbage Leather Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 367 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Skimmer There is no reason that you could not add salt now. just drop in a power head and let it mix. Ounce you add livestock to the tank you would want to mix the salt for a while 8 hrs or so outside the tank then add the SW. What kind of tankare you setting up? are you planing on adding LR? Look throught the product reviews here at protein skimmers there is some good info there. I think most people would recomend an aqua-c remora. They are very good HOT skimmer from what I have read I have never used one.

01-18-2006, 03:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
Yarr Neon dottyback Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Afghanistan Posts: 605 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Skimmer it is one of the major lessons i learnt in the Reef hobby.. dont ever skimp on a skimmer you will regret it 10 fold later on. __________________ updating

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