A good protien skimmer?

[amethyst212]

ok guys i have a 10 gallon tank that i have been running realized that i need a protein skimmer. well i bout the current fusion and let me tell you i think im just gonna throw it against a wall.
i want to know whats a good protein skimmer that will be good fpr a 10 gallon but that wont be sooo expensive, i mean expensive as in having to sell my husband and kid to get it, LOL.
let me know.

 

[chazertis]

for a tank that small, it'd probably be better just to do regular water changes. maybe one gallon a week? depending on livestock?

 

[bad coffee]

I had really good luck with a hang on fuge for my 10 gallon. I had cheato in there and would pull out globbs a month.

B

 

[andylee]

I agree with chazertis, but I'd make it more like 2 gallons. You'd have to be pretty religious about it, though.

Can you tell us a bit more about your tank (lighting, livestock, etc.)

Andy

 

[tomzpc]

Agree with the other guys but honestly I'd probably try for 5 gallons a week(knowing that I'd likely miss a week here and there). I don't see any reason to put a protein skimmer on a 10 gallon tank and even if I did there are none that I can recommend. Weekly water changes with as much as you can make. Even close to 100% is fine. Just be sure to match salinity, temperature and PH. However, I wouldn't recommend doing that large a water change if you are ever switching salt mixes.