does the mini-skimmer for the nano cube even do anything.

BiggySmalls · #1 12/15/2006, 07:05 PM

i foind it on drfosterandsmith

Brad-DA · #2 12/15/2006, 10:45 PM

If you are talking about the fission skimmer!!??!!?!?!
That thing is the biggest piece of s!@t rip off i have ever been suckerd into!! i used it for about 2 days. aAfter i got over the disapointment i let my young child run it over with his bike!!

dvarner32 · #3 12/15/2006, 11:41 PM

A cheap counter current skimmer that sits in the tank with a limewood airstone works better than the fission.

BiggySmalls · #4 12/16/2006, 12:11 AM

good because i thought i heard it was bad before.

Mark426 · #5 12/16/2006, 06:36 AM

Reports are that this one actually works quite well. They make one that fits in the NC,BC and AP
http://www.sapphireaquatics.com/

Jasonf08 · #6 12/16/2006, 08:07 AM

I use the Tunze 9002 nanoskimmer in my 29 Gallon biocube. It is amazing. I have tried all the mine skimmers & if you want one to actually work for your NC then dont waste your time on anything but the sapphire.

slumpysix · #7 12/16/2006, 12:14 PM

My sapphire defiantly pulls out stuff. I clean the cup bout every three days. It took about 2 weeks to fully "break-in" but it does well now. I still change about 4 gals. of water per week. I do not have LR rubble in the chamber since the skimmer takes up all the room. That's the only draw back I guess.

Jasonf08 · #8 12/16/2006, 12:39 PM

Irac... did you do anything for a fuge? I turned in my chamber 1 into a fuge & use a coralife 18watt light.

sinful · #9 12/16/2006, 03:40 PM

how much noise does the nano skimmer make? my 14 biocube is in my bedroom and I dont want it to get any louder than it already is.

slumpysix · #10 12/16/2006, 03:57 PM

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Originally posted by Jasonf08
Irac... did you do anything for a fuge? I turned in my chamber 1 into a fuge & use a coralife 18watt light.

I don't have one anymore. We'll see if need one down the road. Maybe I'll do a hang on type. I made a hole in Ch. 1 and have my heater in there. I use an old BC filter media insert and add my own filter media to catch debri. Skimmer in chamber 2 and a small bag of carbon where the original sponge would sit in front of the return pump.

Sinful--- Not too much as you don't hear much of anything once the fans kick on with the lights.

sinful · #11 12/16/2006, 04:00 PM

I'm more concerned about when the lights are off and I'm trying to sleep..lol

slumpysix · #12 12/17/2006, 11:45 PM

pretend it's the sound of a tropical rainforest waterfall with tropical beauties included...

keithdoc · #13 12/21/2006, 11:31 PM

Seriously,

How much nose does that Tunze nano skimmer make?

GSMguy · #14 12/22/2006, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by keithdoc
Seriously,

How much nose does that Tunze nano skimmer make?

very little to none

o2zen · #15 12/22/2006, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jasonf08
Irac... did you do anything for a fuge? I turned in my chamber 1 into a fuge & use a coralife 18watt light.

Could you break down for me (newbie here) what you did to make chamber one a fuge? and any other mods you have made to your bc29?

Thanks

daven · #16 12/22/2006, 09:23 PM

For the BC29 I removed all the bioballs from chamber 2. I purchased a Sapphire BC29 skimmer and it is made for that chamber. Been going a week and it does a good job. I get about a cup full every day. Very quiet.