Skimmer

[ikarus]

My CPR Bak-Pak isn't working correctly (the motor isn't as strong as it used to be even after multiple cleanings) and I am now looking at other skimmer options since many have told me the Bak-Pak isn't the greatest skimmer to use. I have a deep 45 gallon FOWLR. any suggestions?

also, does having a deep tank create problems when maintaining clean water? my filter intake (eheim 2213) reaches only about halfway down the tank.

thank you in advance for any advice!!!

 

[fritz]

The dirt in your water comes from detritus (waste) which should be siphoned out when cleaning the tank, and from broken down waste & proteins in the water. These collect at the surface and make that film that collects. A protein skimmer should "skim" the surface as much as possible to filter out the stuff that collects at the surface. Reef ready tanks are great at this because the overflow effectively skims the surface water so that your skimmer can filter it.

In a non reef ready tank such as yours the remora or remora pro isn't bad. Those are made by Aqua C and you can usually get a good deal on a used one. They don't have any moving parts so getting a used one is no big deal. The only thing that can go bad is a $15 pump that runs it. The remora is a hang on skimmer like the bak pak.

 

[Bahamian1999]

My Sea Clone Skimmer of 3 years is dead. Otherwise no problems.....Now I want to replace it with another sea clone but some people are saying that they are no good.
Why is this?:eek1:

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Because the quality of the skimmate produced is lower in nutrients than from other skimmer designs. Translation it pulls fractionally less cr@p from the water than most other skimmers.

 

[Bahamian1999]

Thank you Chief----Can you suggest something else similar to that and easy too!
:scratchch

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Remora or remora pro are good hang on skimmers as fritz suggested above.

 

[NDY]

Remora are great i gree

 

[ikarus]

skimmer

thank you for the responses, everyone! i'm going to get the remora or remora pro as a late xmas present .

 

[ikarus]

drain fitting?

btw, what does it mean when the remora comes with a "drain fitting"?

see link below:

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem~idProduct~ACRDM~tab~1.html

 

[Bikinisalt]

btw, what does it mean when the remora comes with a "drain fitting"?

see link below:

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem~idProduct~ACRDM~tab~1.html

The collection cup now comes with a drain fitting so you can attach a waste collector. The Aqua C Remora did not come like that in the past.