Phlegethon
Aquarium Advice Activist
Hello -
I have a 15 gallon tall nano-reef that is one month old. 20lbs live rook, 20lbs live sand. The only equipment is an Aquaclear500 filled with 4lbs of live rock rubble, a heater and a carbon insert. So far, so good. Cycle is finished, parameters are good, algae is under control. I have a small cleanup crew and no fish (2 percs eventually). I use "Reef Crystals" to mix new water and don't add anything else. I do a 10% water change every week. My question is, do I need a protein skimmer? And if so, which one would be a good one to get, bearing in mind that I do not want to totally replace my AC500?
I have a 15 gallon tall nano-reef that is one month old. 20lbs live rook, 20lbs live sand. The only equipment is an Aquaclear500 filled with 4lbs of live rock rubble, a heater and a carbon insert. So far, so good. Cycle is finished, parameters are good, algae is under control. I have a small cleanup crew and no fish (2 percs eventually). I use "Reef Crystals" to mix new water and don't add anything else. I do a 10% water change every week. My question is, do I need a protein skimmer? And if so, which one would be a good one to get, bearing in mind that I do not want to totally replace my AC500?
