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Old 07/04/2005, 04:19 PM
LunarFlame LunarFlame is offline
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Skimmer for 6-10 gal

Hey everyone, what would you all reccommend as a good skimmer for an 6-10 gallon aquarium? Any brands that are your favorite?
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Old 07/04/2005, 06:33 PM
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I ran a bak-pak on my 7g bowfront but I wouldn't do it again unless I had a sump. The powerhead takes up too much space in the tank. I also think that weekly water changes on a tank that small make a skimmer un-neessary. I have a 25g fowlr that has been running for a year with no skimmer and no problems. But if you're going to run one I'd reccommend a bak-pak.
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Cool.....Let's take it apart!
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Old 07/04/2005, 06:40 PM
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thanks.. if i dont need a skimmer, id rather not have one.. lol. i plan on having a FOWLR set-up...and i want my main filtration to be with the liverock, etc. The less junk on the back of the tank, the better.
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Old 07/04/2005, 08:56 PM
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Take a look in the nano reef section, theres no need for a skimmer on a tank that size, your water changes will be sufficient.
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Old 07/04/2005, 09:27 PM
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you could put a deltec AP1006 on it
 


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