Help in improving a 10 g Nano

[johnfluevogs]

I want to improve the maintainence and quality of my 10g nano. My thoughts were to add a skimmer and a refugium but they both wont fit on the back of the tank. Therefore if one had a choice....which would be most benificial? Thanks.

 

[Anonymous]

In my experience a Skimmer will provide more benefits as far as water quality than a refugium. It's not even close.

 

[ChrisRD]

I agree.

 

[johnfluevogs]

OK...can anyone recomend a skimmer that will hang on the back and is relativly small.

I have looked at the CPRs but they stand tall above the tank.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.

 

[Anonymous]

Aqua-C Remora maybe
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[johnfluevogs]

I just found out that the Auqa C spec's a min tank height of 12"?

Any other thoughts?!?!

 

[MartinE]

I have an aqua c on a 15 long. I just let the bottom of the skimmer hang down below the tank, works fine.

 

[Anonymous]

I had a Bakpak on a 15H, it worked great. When I stepped down to a 10, I built a hang on fuge and left the skimmer off. It worked really well.

Water changes work just as well as a skimmer for a 10. Do a gallon a week.

B

 

[Anonymous]

I have the bak pak on my 10, but both are on shelf. Works very well. I think on a 10 the skimmer is the better item.

 

[jandree22]

I agree that a weekly 1 gal. water change will yield the strongest benefits, but besides that, skimmer.

 

[bradl.]

If it was me Id drill a bulkhead up at the water line, find as large a container as would fit in the space available and add a sump/fuge to your little tank.