Do i need a HOB filter

Troy93 · 08/21/2010, 02:32 PM

I was running a little 5-15 filter with phosguard and then a carbon filter on my 29 gallon but then it broke. Do i even need a filter? I will end up getting another one mabye in like a month if i need it. I have about half and half live rock and base rock and then live sand. The base rock has been in there for about two months. Is it a bad idea not to have one? Im using a biocube skimmer and then a maxi jet 1200 for flow.

dublo8 · 08/21/2010, 02:38 PM

do you have a sump? if not than I would say its nice to have a hob to put your chemicals in. but I wont say yes or no. you just wont have any way of getting water to run through the carbon or phosgaurd. which is a big help IMO. I have a sump and still run one in the sump just to have a place to put things like that. comes in handy.

Troy93 · 08/21/2010, 02:46 PM

Nope, no sump. Can i wait like two weeks though until i do get one?

dixiedog · 08/21/2010, 04:03 PM

You can wait two YEARS to get one if you have to. They're nice to have but not essential.

Troy93 · 08/21/2010, 06:04 PM

okay thanks.

Troy93 · 08/21/2010, 06:14 PM

I just dont like seeing junk floating around or on the surface of the water

dixiedog · 08/21/2010, 06:16 PM

Me either. Get a surface skimming attachment for the HOB.

Troy93 · 08/21/2010, 06:27 PM

Ya, i seen them before.

Troy93 · 08/22/2010, 12:27 PM

will all that surface skum hurt anything?

curlykid · 08/22/2010, 12:35 PM

no, but it just collects and looks disgusting, plus it could add nitrates.

dixiedog · 08/22/2010, 01:50 PM

It also can result in lower oxygen levels in the water, by forming a barrier between the water and the air. Water is oxygenated by simple contact with air, and a layer of oily scum reduces the contact.

Troy93 · 08/22/2010, 01:58 PM

will skimming it with a little net help the oxygen exchange?

dixiedog · 08/22/2010, 02:02 PM

Oh yes.

Troy93 · 08/22/2010, 02:09 PM

Just tried and it looks like it didnt pick up anything. I bought a used mellenuim 2000 for like 5 bucks, but came home and found out that the rotar was broke. I am also wondering if i am missing any other parts to it , and how loud it is (my tank is in my room). I might just save my money for a new aqua-clear 30.

08/21/2010, 02:32 PM	#1
Troy93 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 27	Do i need a HOB filter I was running a little 5-15 filter with phosguard and then a carbon filter on my 29 gallon but then it broke. Do i even need a filter? I will end up getting another one mabye in like a month if i need it. I have about half and half live rock and base rock and then live sand. The base rock has been in there for about two months. Is it a bad idea not to have one? Im using a biocube skimmer and then a maxi jet 1200 for flow.

08/21/2010, 02:38 PM	#2
dublo8 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Morgan Hill, Ca Posts: 3,225	do you have a sump? if not than I would say its nice to have a hob to put your chemicals in. but I wont say yes or no. you just wont have any way of getting water to run through the carbon or phosgaurd. which is a big help IMO. I have a sump and still run one in the sump just to have a place to put things like that. comes in handy. __________________ 10g IM fusion. Zoa and SPS dominant, Apex monitored, Ai Prime, MP10, sicce return.

08/22/2010, 12:35 PM	#10
curlykid Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: America Posts: 722	no, but it just collects and looks disgusting, plus it could add nitrates. __________________ Sent from my fingers using sensory organs

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08/21/2010, 02:46 PM	#3
Troy93 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 27	Nope, no sump. Can i wait like two weeks though until i do get one?

08/21/2010, 04:03 PM	#4
dixiedog Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 1,626	You can wait two YEARS to get one if you have to. They're nice to have but not essential.

08/21/2010, 06:04 PM	#5
Troy93 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 27	okay thanks.

08/21/2010, 06:14 PM	#6
Troy93 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 27	I just dont like seeing junk floating around or on the surface of the water

08/21/2010, 06:16 PM	#7
dixiedog Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 1,626	Me either. Get a surface skimming attachment for the HOB.

08/21/2010, 06:27 PM	#8
Troy93 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 27	Ya, i seen them before.

08/22/2010, 12:27 PM	#9
Troy93 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 27	will all that surface skum hurt anything?

08/22/2010, 01:50 PM	#11
dixiedog Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 1,626	It also can result in lower oxygen levels in the water, by forming a barrier between the water and the air. Water is oxygenated by simple contact with air, and a layer of oily scum reduces the contact.

08/22/2010, 01:58 PM	#12
Troy93 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 27	will skimming it with a little net help the oxygen exchange?

08/22/2010, 02:02 PM	#13
dixiedog Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 1,626	Oh yes.

08/22/2010, 02:09 PM	#14
Troy93 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 27	Just tried and it looks like it didnt pick up anything. I bought a used mellenuim 2000 for like 5 bucks, but came home and found out that the rotar was broke. I am also wondering if i am missing any other parts to it , and how loud it is (my tank is in my room). I might just save my money for a new aqua-clear 30.