What type of Hang-On skimmer for nano

[Soccer]

Hello all,

I have a prism skimmer on my 10g nano, and it's not skimming anything any more. Something broke when I was cleaning and it's never really done the trick. I have been looking at a new skimmer and I was wondering which ones you would recommend. I have been looking at either an Aqua-C remora or a Tunze Comline. I want to know which one will skim the most and is the quietest. Durability is a bonus aswell.

Thanx for any help:)

[Henry22]

Id go Coralife Super Skimmer, the 65 one. Its cheap at 87 or you could try the Nano fission skimmer when it comes out in a few weeks. I will hopefully be putting a nano fission in my DIY AC 110 fuge(if it fits.) The super skimmer is HOB or in sump so if you get a sump you dont have to buy a new one. Nano fission is in sump, so nvm.

[blacksh33p]

dont get the coralife super skimmer if you plan to use it HOB on a 10 gallon. lol i just learned this a couple days ago. the pump and bubble trap take up like half of the tank. if you wanna use it you really need to have a sump to put it in. its probably the best skimmer out there for the price tho. and its pretty quiet

[CrazyBeagle]

I have a Remora w/MJ1200 on my 10. I tried a CSS 65. WAY TOO BIG:D It works much better than my remora, but it literally took up half the tank. The Remora works ok:rolleyes: but it should blow away a 10 g IMO. It doesnt. BTW I have the skimmer box as well.

[Henry22]

Get a sump and fuge, and then get the CSS. If you want HOB then I geuss I would go Remora but its quite pricey. You could also DIY one, nano-reef.com has alot of good DIY nano skimmers or you could get a CPR Bak Pak, their not the greatest but it wont be working that hard.

[Melbourne]

I have a Remora Pro with a Mag 5 on a 12g custom nano. Works well, regular Remora would be fine also. You can mount your PH with an elbow so it doesn't sit completely in the tank.

Pics of a Pro on my 12g tank
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=591735

-Mike

[dodo99]

IME, once the CSS65 breaks-in, it doesn't spit out any microbubbles. I don't use the bubble trap anymore, and I plugged the air-vent on the output tube - it caused bubbles too.

[Bluemorningwind]

Queen with low flow pump and air injection; cheap and effective.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b289/Asashokaze/KIF_1799.jpg

[gfk]

i use a bakpak2 if i could do it over i think id get a remora, ive heard more positive things at those then the bakpak

plus the rio pump it came with was a pos, i just replaced it after 3 months.

[Soccer]

I am thinking of going for a coralife super skimmer 3000/65. I am thinking of adding a sump to my system and running it through this. This way it will get me going on that sump/fuge project! Thanx for all the suggestions

P.S. Melbourne your tank looks awesome

[ahchung]

Remora + MJ1200 seems to be a good choice. It consumes very little space in the tank. At the beginning it may generate many bubbles, but it will stop after 2-3 weeks.

[jaybuc]

I run a Remora + MJ1200 on my 10g and it works great. I also have the skimmer box which hides the pump. That skimmer pulls some nasty stuff out!

[steelhealr]

AquaC Remora..hands down. Excellent skimmer. SH

[ganjero]

I use the CPR bak PAk, and I have no complaints