Lets see the tanks running with no skimmers..... - Page 3

porthios · 09/02/2007, 07:39 PM

you may find this interesting.

http://forum.marinedepot.com/Topic71360-9-1.aspx

seabisque · 09/02/2007, 08:00 PM

can i just say wow aquabucket?

kingfisher62 · 09/02/2007, 08:23 PM

I have a 14g biocube that has no skimmer. The tank is 9 months old and nitrates are always at zero(or pretty darn close) I do water changes every two to three week not to lower trates but more so to replace essential elements and calcium for my coral.
Most people would say my tank is overcrowded with 4 fish (actually so would I ) but after I lost 2 fish and bought two more I found the missing fish in the back chamber. I planned on returning two but they are all doing very well and it has been 7 months.

Are skimmers a good Idea? Yes!
Are they neccesary? Not in my tank so far!

agoutihead · 09/02/2007, 08:38 PM

Porthios, I checked out that thread of yours, very nice tank. Crammed with corals! You sure do know a lot about macro!

Kingfisher, that is a sweet nano, looks like you have good growth. That yellow watchman is huge! None of those fish really put a high bio load on the tank... well maybe that watchman! Buat that's still not much.

I plan on having 6 fish in my 40 breeder...

flame angel
mandarine goby
true perc
black perc
purple fire fish
neon goby

I figure the neon, purple and mandarine really don't put that much waste out at all, so really the only heavy bio's I have in the tank are the flame and the two clowns.

I'm going to have a good sized clean up crew too though. Orange linckia, pink cucumber, lotso crabs, hermits, a couple of turbos, and a good dozen or so nassarius snails to keep my sand bed looking shiny!

yrema · 09/02/2007, 09:41 PM

this was early may, i'll try to post a newer pic. (i'm having a hard time removing coralline algae from the front glass)

it'll be 2 years old in october, I see new polyps growing from my acans every month.

my zoos and actinos spread like hell. (grew out from a small bunch of polyps.)

every 2-3 months, something spawns, and i still don't know what these are. (taken february '07)

http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...wningEvent.flv

rickkott13 · 09/02/2007, 10:45 PM

Its important to note that the corals I choose to keep are well suited for this type of set-up. [/B][/QUOTE]

Agree!!. If you have a 100gallon sps tank and going skimless it makes no sense at all.. coral choice is the key!

09/02/2007, 07:39 PM	#51
porthios Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: colorado Posts: 719	you may find this interesting. http://forum.marinedepot.com/Topic71360-9-1.aspx __________________ - jason homepage -> build thread.. Current Tank Info: 525g display with several supporting subsystems..

09/02/2007, 08:00 PM	#52
seabisque Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wadsworth,OH Posts: 115	can i just say wow aquabucket? __________________ heather Current Tank Info: 39 gallon cycling

09/02/2007, 08:23 PM	#53
kingfisher62 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: massachusetts Posts: 4,972	I have a 14g biocube that has no skimmer. The tank is 9 months old and nitrates are always at zero(or pretty darn close) I do water changes every two to three week not to lower trates but more so to replace essential elements and calcium for my coral. Most people would say my tank is overcrowded with 4 fish (actually so would I ) but after I lost 2 fish and bought two more I found the missing fish in the back chamber. I planned on returning two but they are all doing very well and it has been 7 months. Are skimmers a good Idea? Yes! Are they neccesary? Not in my tank so far! __________________ 55g Tank - 216W T5's Foxface, tomato clown, yellow tailed damsel, Starrie Blennie, LPS and softies 29G Biocube- 120W LED's 2 percular clown, Six line Wrasse , LPS and softies Current Tank Info: 55 gl. Reef tank ,29g biocube Reef

09/02/2007, 08:38 PM	#54
agoutihead Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,720	Porthios, I checked out that thread of yours, very nice tank. Crammed with corals! You sure do know a lot about macro! Kingfisher, that is a sweet nano, looks like you have good growth. That yellow watchman is huge! None of those fish really put a high bio load on the tank... well maybe that watchman! Buat that's still not much. I plan on having 6 fish in my 40 breeder... flame angel mandarine goby true perc black perc purple fire fish neon goby I figure the neon, purple and mandarine really don't put that much waste out at all, so really the only heavy bio's I have in the tank are the flame and the two clowns. I'm going to have a good sized clean up crew too though. Orange linckia, pink cucumber, lotso crabs, hermits, a couple of turbos, and a good dozen or so nassarius snails to keep my sand bed looking shiny! __________________ Experience the Liquid Realm...

09/02/2007, 09:41 PM	#55
yrema Lounger Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 331	this was early may, i'll try to post a newer pic. (i'm having a hard time removing coralline algae from the front glass) it'll be 2 years old in october, I see new polyps growing from my acans every month. my zoos and actinos spread like hell. (grew out from a small bunch of polyps.) every 2-3 months, something spawns, and i still don't know what these are. (taken february '07) http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...wningEvent.flv __________________ Warmest Regards, Marty, Amery and Seth :) Current Tank Info: 100gal Low-tech, Low-cost Mixed Reef

09/02/2007, 10:45 PM	#56
rickkott13 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 156	Its important to note that the corals I choose to keep are well suited for this type of set-up. [/B][/QUOTE] Agree!!. If you have a 100gallon sps tank and going skimless it makes no sense at all.. coral choice is the key!