no skimmer tank

Joe Damone · 01/08/2012, 10:10 AM

Hi All,
Downgrading and simplifying from a 120 reef that unfortunately I have let go to hell to a 40 breeder. The tank will be lightly stocked with no SPS and the center piece will be a couple of Clarkies with a RTA. Also will be a a fairly large Galaxea fascicularis. Very little sand. Thinking of going skimmerless and doing a 20% water change by weekly to make up for it....wadda you think?

Joe

gmate · 01/08/2012, 10:14 AM

As long as you keep up on the WC regimen, you should be good to go.

Buzzword · 01/08/2012, 11:59 AM

NO offense intended but if you were unable to do what it needed to keep up the 120g, will you actually do the water changes and up keep for this tank? just asking the question.

Joe Damone · 01/08/2012, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buzzword

NO offense intended but if you were unable to do what it needed to keep up the 120g, will you actually do the water changes and up keep for this tank? just asking the question.

Thats then idea......I have had reef for 20 years and have most of ther same animals ....you?

NYCBOB · 01/08/2012, 02:22 PM

my softy tank has no skimmer but does have a fuge with cheato. i change water once a month.

aecasasus · 01/09/2012, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmate

As long as you keep up on the WC regimen, you should be good to go.

Agree! +1

Sugar Magnolia · 01/09/2012, 09:32 AM

Not a problem at all as long as you do those water changes. I ran my 30 cube skimmerless for a bout a year and a half when my AquaC Rermora bit it, and have been running my 40B skimmerless for about a month now. I have a hang on back fuge with macro in it.

ah_notty · 01/09/2012, 09:47 AM

I have a 29 gallon with two occelaris clowns, a cleaner shrimp, 6 blueleg hermits, 4 astrea snails, 4 nassarius snails, a frogspawn, a Duncan, zooanthids, and mushrooms. I run a HOB filter and do a. 20% water change once a week and everybody is fine.

rrasco · 01/09/2012, 11:58 AM

I started my 29 without a skimmer, but had one on it 3 months in. Glad I did it.

jwoyshnar · 01/31/2012, 09:32 AM

My 34 gallon red sea max doesnt have one and i wont put one on. Things are doing great. My 180 i just downsized my skimmer to one that is rated for 150 gallons and eventually i want to be skimmerless on that tank too.

stevedola · 01/31/2012, 11:09 AM

my question is why? running a skimmer gives you an additional layer of protection. do you not want to pay for a skimmer? dont have the room? a skimmer is a set it and forget it simple way to export nutrients. the route you are taking is only going to increase your time and effort.

the answer to your question is obviously YES you can have a healthy tank with no skimmer and regular WCs but you already knew that if youve been in this hobby for 20 years...so why even bother with this thread?

01/08/2012, 10:10 AM	#1
Joe Damone Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Andes NY Posts: 209	no skimmer tank Hi All, Downgrading and simplifying from a 120 reef that unfortunately I have let go to hell to a 40 breeder. The tank will be lightly stocked with no SPS and the center piece will be a couple of Clarkies with a RTA. Also will be a a fairly large Galaxea fascicularis. Very little sand. Thinking of going skimmerless and doing a 20% water change by weekly to make up for it....wadda you think? Joe

01/08/2012, 10:14 AM	#2
gmate MASC Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Littleton, CO Posts: 2,267	As long as you keep up on the WC regimen, you should be good to go. __________________ https://www.marinecolorado.org/ 180, 90 and 50 gallon reef ready systems. Fragging & trading since 2010. Current Tank Info: 180g, 90g & 50g frag tank

01/09/2012, 09:32 AM	#7
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Not a problem at all as long as you do those water changes. I ran my 30 cube skimmerless for a bout a year and a half when my AquaC Rermora bit it, and have been running my 40B skimmerless for about a month now. I have a hang on back fuge with macro in it. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

01/09/2012, 11:58 AM	#9
rrasco Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,159	I started my 29 without a skimmer, but had one on it 3 months in. Glad I did it. __________________ -You had me at PWM

01/31/2012, 11:09 AM	#11
stevedola Master of my domain Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,466	my question is why? running a skimmer gives you an additional layer of protection. do you not want to pay for a skimmer? dont have the room? a skimmer is a set it and forget it simple way to export nutrients. the route you are taking is only going to increase your time and effort. the answer to your question is obviously YES you can have a healthy tank with no skimmer and regular WCs but you already knew that if youve been in this hobby for 20 years...so why even bother with this thread? __________________ Cool Club Current Tank Info: coming soon...

01/08/2012, 11:59 AM	#3
Buzzword Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Satellite Beach, FL Posts: 275	NO offense intended but if you were unable to do what it needed to keep up the 120g, will you actually do the water changes and up keep for this tank? just asking the question.

01/08/2012, 02:22 PM	#5
NYCBOB Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 1,768	my softy tank has no skimmer but does have a fuge with cheato. i change water once a month.

01/09/2012, 09:47 AM	#8
ah_notty Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Phx,Az Posts: 74	I have a 29 gallon with two occelaris clowns, a cleaner shrimp, 6 blueleg hermits, 4 astrea snails, 4 nassarius snails, a frogspawn, a Duncan, zooanthids, and mushrooms. I run a HOB filter and do a. 20% water change once a week and everybody is fine.

01/31/2012, 09:32 AM	#10
jwoyshnar Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: 18441 Posts: 1,531	My 34 gallon red sea max doesnt have one and i wont put one on. Things are doing great. My 180 i just downsized my skimmer to one that is rated for 150 gallons and eventually i want to be skimmerless on that tank too.

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