Protien Skimming a must in a Nano??

[mjstover]

I was just wondering if I will be able to keep any sps in a 16 bow without skimming and just relying on water changes, fuge, carbon and Purigen or Bio-chemzorb or somthing like that. What do you guys think?? or has anyone had a nice nano without skimming??

[Illuminati]

If you keep the fish stocking and feedings low I see no reason why not.

I kept an ORA Green Polyp Birdsnest & a Pink Poci in my nanocube
under upgraded PC's and w/o a skimmer before popping the top with the sunpod.

[gsusfreak]

sure can...many people have done it

[DrBegalke]

Sure, I would say more nano's then not run that way.

[zack85]

severely limit your fish additions and youll be fine

[kenny77]

water changes should do the work. I run my nano skimmer only on weekends, it more than enough for me. water parameter are 99.9% right

[new_world_disor]

what about getting a little air operated skimmer like this :
http://www.tmc-ltd.co.uk/aquarium/sander-skimmers.asp
im getting one for my nano :) there cheap and easy. and can be stuck in once or twice a week, or all the time

[Varkalis]

You can make one of those really easy.

[Genin]

I have done it with a 12g nano cube and never had problems, but at the same time I had to do frequent water changes to ensure that my tank parameters stayed top notch.


Out of curiousity, why don't you want to use a skimmer? If you use a skimmer it will help maintain water quality and your frequency of water changing would go down.

[new_world_disor]

they take up space.. ? thats why im only going to put mine in a coupla days a week.

[cubanheat1]

I have A 10G Nano and i run a HOB filter. I change or rinse filter pads once a week and change carbon every 2. I have no skimmer, 3 small fish, many tiny inverts,and over 2 dozen diffrent frags. If you dont feed everyday, and do waterchages quite frequently,you should not have a problem.

[kenny77]

try the resun nano skimmer. it doesn't take that much space. is a PITA to adjust but it does the work. also the skimmer that new_world_disor gave you the link should work. I considering that one but I have to see if it is smaller than the resun nano

[Mini Me6]

I just installed my AquaC nano protein skimmer on my tank. Let me tell you, it;s is VERY VERY LOUD.:eek1:

I'm this close to taking it out and tossing it. It wouldn't be bad if I had my tank tucked away in the basement or attic, unfortunately my is next to my tv.:eek2:

[Justjoe]

Water changes will take care of it. Filters like protein skimmers are there to export nutrients, and the easiest way to export nutrients is a water change, and on small tanks its easier and much more economical to just change some water.

[Crazy4salth2o]

Keep the fish out...then maybe. I have run both ways...skimming just makes sense in any saltwater application.

[zma21]

It's not a necessity, but i'll never run my tank without one.