skimming a nano

tims28gnano · 01/15/2010, 05:35 PM

hello all, my skimmer pump for my HQI 28 gallon nano went out after a year of use (i think that the my air check valve went bad because i tried blowing through it and i can not)

so i replaced the pump with

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...fm?pcatid=3676

whisper ap150 deep water pump (for skimmers)

I think that this pump is TOO powerful!

so my thought is ------ to NOT run a skimmer 24 hours, i only have one fish and do NOT over feed the tank so my skimmer does not produce skimmate regularly anyway. I was thinking to only run the pump overnight so I don't have to hear the pump and don't waste running the skimmer 24 hours a day!

WHAT DO YOU THINK??

mandingCa · 01/15/2010, 06:05 PM

sure...why not...shouldnt be a problem.

I have a 4 gallon nano that I don't skim...nitrates are below .01.
Feed lightly and every other day or so until skimmer is back.

01/15/2010, 05:35 PM	#1
tims28gnano Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Jones Beach Posts: 343	skimming a nano hello all, my skimmer pump for my HQI 28 gallon nano went out after a year of use (i think that the my air check valve went bad because i tried blowing through it and i can not) so i replaced the pump with http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...fm?pcatid=3676 whisper ap150 deep water pump (for skimmers) I think that this pump is TOO powerful! so my thought is ------ to NOT run a skimmer 24 hours, i only have one fish and do NOT over feed the tank so my skimmer does not produce skimmate regularly anyway. I was thinking to only run the pump overnight so I don't have to hear the pump and don't waste running the skimmer 24 hours a day! WHAT DO YOU THINK??

01/15/2010, 06:05 PM	#2
mandingCa Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 119	sure...why not...shouldnt be a problem. I have a 4 gallon nano that I don't skim...nitrates are below .01. Feed lightly and every other day or so until skimmer is back.