All 20g with Skimmers, step inside.... - Aquarium Advice

Lagger · 03-09-2006, 07:13 PM

-What skimmer do you run, and what made you choose that particular skimmer?

-How does your skimmer perform? Any advantages(eg. low phosphates) or drawbacks(eg. microbubbles)?

-How much skimmate does it pull out - daily/weekly?

Post your set-ups!

i have crabs · 03-09-2006, 07:45 PM

i had a pryzm pro on my old 20g it took a while before the micro bubbles quit compleatly but with the media basket full of floss it wasnt bad at all,it skimmed ok if adjusted almost daily the surface skimmer kept that ugly film off the top of the water ,and

Lagger · 03-10-2006, 10:44 AM

OK, so 1 vote for a Prizm.......who else is running what?

Anyone running a CSS, Bak-pak, or Odyssea skimmer on their 20's?

neilster1 · 03-10-2006, 10:58 AM

I have a CSS 65.. great skimmer for the money! I ran one on a 20 for a while and it did fine.. only drawback was the size of the pump in the main. If you can run a sump i'd suggest it.. more water volume and gets the skimmer out of the main.

Lagger · 03-10-2006, 12:22 PM

Thank you Neilster! I've heard about the real estate it takes up.

C'mon guys. Anyone running a skimmer'less' reef?

vsnsofadrgn · 03-10-2006, 12:35 PM

i have a 20 and i run an aqua c remora. there are some microbubbles, but they are supposed to go way after it breaks in, which i havent had it long, so..... it barely takes up any space, which is nice for a 20. it seems to be a very good skimmer so far. i would reccommend it.

jasno999 · 03-10-2006, 05:44 PM

DO not purchase a sea clone whatever you do. They suck

Lagger · 03-10-2006, 08:41 PM

Nice. Aqua C's reputation preceeds it. Isn't a Bak-pak very similiar to an Aqua C?

03-09-2006, 07:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lagger Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 148 Images: 3	All 20g with Skimmers, step inside.... -What skimmer do you run, and what made you choose that particular skimmer? -How does your skimmer perform? Any advantages(eg. low phosphates) or drawbacks(eg. microbubbles)? -How much skimmate does it pull out - daily/weekly? Post your set-ups!

03-10-2006, 10:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
neilster1 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 145	I have a CSS 65.. great skimmer for the money! I ran one on a 20 for a while and it did fine.. only drawback was the size of the pump in the main. If you can run a sump i'd suggest it.. more water volume and gets the skimmer out of the main. __________________ Neilster1 neil.derryberry@gmail.com Have questions about satellite tv? Visit us at http://www.dbstalk.com

03-10-2006, 12:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
vsnsofadrgn Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 976 Images: 9	i have a 20 and i run an aqua c remora. there are some microbubbles, but they are supposed to go way after it breaks in, which i havent had it long, so..... it barely takes up any space, which is nice for a 20. it seems to be a very good skimmer so far. i would reccommend it. __________________ visions of a dragon hope dies last

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03-09-2006, 07:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
i have crabs Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: chestermere canada eh Posts: 430 Images: 11	i had a pryzm pro on my old 20g it took a while before the micro bubbles quit compleatly but with the media basket full of floss it wasnt bad at all,it skimmed ok if adjusted almost daily the surface skimmer kept that ugly film off the top of the water ,and

03-10-2006, 10:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Lagger Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 148 Images: 3	OK, so 1 vote for a Prizm.......who else is running what? Anyone running a CSS, Bak-pak, or Odyssea skimmer on their 20's?

03-10-2006, 12:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lagger Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 148 Images: 3	Thank you Neilster! I've heard about the real estate it takes up. C'mon guys. Anyone running a skimmer'less' reef?

03-10-2006, 05:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
jasno999 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: King of Prussia, PA Posts: 527	DO not purchase a sea clone whatever you do. They suck

03-10-2006, 08:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lagger Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 148 Images: 3	Nice. Aqua C's reputation preceeds it. Isn't a Bak-pak very similiar to an Aqua C?