Do i need a skimmer?

[clown25]

hey just wondering is i need a skimmer.......... I have a 10 g aga i dont have a sump on it just a AC300 ... i wanna take care of some SPS on it ... do i need a skimmer???? if yes what king of skimmer is good?.... Thanks for your help in advance.

 

[jawwad2004]

Any hang on type of skimmer would be good. I have an aquaC remora if you're planning on getting a skimmer.

 

[jackson6745]

on a 10gallon you can probably get by with just water changes since even a large water change is still small.

 

[Sean]

I would invest in an R.O. or at least a deionizer and would definately do weekly water changes. Also, a couple of metal halides, and maybe a chiller too.

 

[clown25]

anymore cheaper skimmer that works?????

 

[jawwad2004]

You can always build your own skimmer.

 

[House of Laughter]

I have had a smillerless 7g nano at my office for almost 2 years - I recently did a water change on it - last one I did was about 5 months ago - I have purple tip and green digitata (montiporas), some shrooms, and GSP's - I have the same AC 300 and only run a snall folded piece of slown-D amiracle filter pad in it and change it every month or so. SAince it's in an office, no chiller needed, I only have a heater (25w).

Toatl costs was $200 and it looks awesome

Skimmerless/Skimmer is a big debate - it all depends on so many more variable, that saying yes or no would be heresy and do it injustice because you haven't factored the other things in - In a system as complicated as these (biologically speaking) we would need to know more information before giving advice - and as Jackson said, the alternative to not doing a skimmer is frequent and large water changes

Good luck,

House

 

[clown25]

thank you everybody for your advice... damn you guys are really helpful!!!!