New to Saltwater

[Blakskall]

Hey guys im thinking about starting a saltwater tank, ive had numerous freshwater tanks before but now i want to try saltwater, i kno what it intales ive done research and even bought books on it, What i have is a 30 gallon long tank with stand and everything, i kno that 30 gal isnt the recomended minimum but its do-able, what im asking is i see protein skimmers going for big bucks online, is it one of those pieces of eqiupment that u really need to pay for quality? Or can i get a cheaper one and itll do the job?

 

[carey]

Hi.

If you're going with a 30g you can probably get away with no skimmer. I used PWC's in my 29g until I got a skimmer.

 

[Blakskall]

can u reccomend any good ones that dont cost 200$ lol

 

[carey]

I have a hang on remora that i used on my 29g and now on my 55g. I happen to like it alot but it's not a fave on this board. lol

An octopus is also a top notch skimmer you might wanna look in that direction.

Good luck!

 

[Slashvre]

I had my 29g aquarium for 2 years and was able to get away without one, if you plan on doing a lot of reef I recommend on getting one though

 

[Taco]

I have a Remora skimmer too. Awesome product. Water is crystal clear. I don't have much room for a refugium so I have been using the bioballs carbon, pottery, and foam for filtration.

 

[louie4979]

Check out Reef Octopus. Quality and reasonable priced.