- im planning on having a 60 gallon tall salt tank, having live sand and live rock in it with one lionfish, will i need a protein skimmer in this setup? i was told i need a skimmer for a heave stocked tank, would one lion fish need one? i would do the regular once a week w/c as i do with all my tank, would that be enough or would i have to spend the extra 200CAD on a skimmer?
do i need a protein skimmer?
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The skimmer would help remove proteins, so you didn't have to do as many water changes. Over time you could save more than 200$ on water changes.....
Bazinga;4035631; said:i dont pay the water bills thoughfree of charge
But you do pay for salt, it's not that cheap!
Mazcote Yarquest;4035834; said:
Agreed. I would say yes. I have a heavily stocked (corals) 75g reef aquarium, and my high quality (in my opinion) skimmer is the reason why I dont have any other form of filtration on my tank...and dont need it. My ammonia, nitrates, and nitrites are all zero. I feed my corals heavily every other day, and my fish and inverts heavily daily...I can get away with this because I have a great skimmer. I think that the skimmer and the lights are probably the two most important parts of a (reef) system, but deffinitely make saltwater aquaria in any form easier.
When I had my predatory reef, I had a volation lion. He was probably one of my favorite pets that Ive ever had. But they also produce a lot of waste. A good skimmer will help keep your aquarium looking good, and keep your lion happy. Good luck.
With a Algea Scrubber, you can get away without a skimmer, and it doesnt require any more water chjanges then you would need with a skimmer, but a algea scrubber costs alot less then a skimmer. Nitrates/Nitrites/Ammonia/Phosphates all should stay 0 when setup correctly. But at the same time its not a bad idea to have a good skimmer in a pred tank, as preds make a little more mess, though with enough biofiltration a scrubber would be ok, even with a messy pred.
But at the same time if you are that concerned about the money then maybe salt isnt for you, its a beautiful yet costly hobby, and failures in salt result in hundreds of dollars to thousands in losses. And maintinance isnt exactly free eather.
But at the same time if you are that concerned about the money then maybe salt isnt for you, its a beautiful yet costly hobby, and failures in salt result in hundreds of dollars to thousands in losses. And maintinance isnt exactly free eather.
thanks to the both of you, its not that im concerned about them money, that really isnt a issue for my, i am just wondering what would be the best setup for the salt tank i want to make. again thanks to everyone, ive learnt quite a bit and will go ahead with a skimmer and a canister for extra bio
A skimmer is essential to a saltwater setup it's like having a dog and not have food dish's or a leash to walk it with every piece of equipment fits in place to help you and extend the life and longevity of your tank.
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Pazzoman;4043129; said:
I've never heard good things about the seaclone. Hope it works out for you.