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Protien Skimming a must in a Nano??
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??
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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. |
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sure can...many people have done it
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Sure, I would say more nano's then not run that way.
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severely limit your fish additions and youll be fine
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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
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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 |
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You can make one of those really easy.
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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. |
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they take up space.. ? thats why im only going to put mine in a coupla days a week.
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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.
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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
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"There's plenty of water in the universe without life, but nowere is there life without water" - Sylvia A. Farle, Project Director Sustainable Seas Expedition Kenny |
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AquaC Nano
I just installed my AquaC nano protein skimmer on my tank. Let me tell you, it;s is VERY VERY LOUD.
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. |
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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.
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Keep the fish out...then maybe. I have run both ways...skimming just makes sense in any saltwater application.
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It's not a necessity, but i'll never run my tank without one.
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