adding a skimmer to my 33 gallon and have questions.

[1sttimer]

By adding the skimmer, do I need to dose with anything?
I'm also running a filter with poly filter.is it overkill?
I presently have 2 ocellaris and 3 soft coral frags.

 

[RobZilla04]

Short answer, no and no.

 

[Cliving1]

What are your intentions on running the skimmer? Many dont use them. For a 33 gallon if thats all thats in there your bioload is light.

 

[1sttimer]

Currently I'm running 2 ac 50 with bio media purigen and poly filter
I have live rock also (not so live yet).
I'd like to reduce the water change frequency from every week to every other week if possible. Eventually add an anemone and a fish or two.

 

[Cliving1]

You dont need to do water changes every week unless your trying to drive something down. Remember live rock is your filter. How long has the tank been up? Not saying you cant use a skimmer by any means. Anemones do good in established tanks with stable parameters. You could start posting a list and that would help.

 

[A sea K]

You dont need to do water changes every week unless your trying to drive something down.

Or trying to keep your parameters in check. With no dosing and more corals introduced in the tank alk, calc, and mag will require some form of replenishment.

 

[GoVols]

Do you have a sump?

 

[GoVols]

And how long has this setup been running?

 

[1sttimer]

no sump and been running for a bit over 3 months.

 

[GoVols]

Well if your going skimmer, this is the one you want.

Ran one for 2 years on my Red Sea 30gal 130D. Tried the small Tunze's and they are tinker toy quality to this skimmer.

The reviews on this link are dead on!

http://www.marinedepot.com/AquaMaxx...s_Nano_Skimmer-AquaMaxx-UJ1151-FIPSNS-vi.html

 

[1sttimer]

a local guy is selling an aqua c remora which i'm thinking of getting. Not sure yet.

 

[GoVols]

a local guy is selling an aqua c remora which i'm thinking of getting. Not sure yet.

The c remora was good for it's time. If you change from "Not Sure" to I am getting a skimmer then pass on the remora and get the Aquamaxx. You'll never regret it.

Just trying to help from experience.

 

[Cliving1]

Or trying to keep your parameters in check. With no dosing and more corals introduced in the tank alk, calc, and mag will require some form of replenishment.

Every week? Nothing he has is that demanding to require such frequent replenishment. And he could also dose like you both mentioned. Just my opinion.

 

[1sttimer]

Will I still need to add chemi pure blue and poly filter if I use a skimmer?

 

[1sttimer]

Still on the fence with this.

 

[GoVols]

Will I still need to add chemi pure blue and poly filter if I use a skimmer?

You could dump the Chemipure and Poly and buy the Purigem 100ml. The 100ml is already in a bag and helps your skimmer with nitrates and polishes water crystal clear.

Hers's a link for ya.

http://www.seachem.com/purigen.php

 

[jstack]

for a 33g ur fine with one AC and skimmer combo. the polyfilter is hands down one of the best products you can run with what it picks up/color changes. as for dosing that requires testing to happen first your w/c should handle the foundation am softies don't drink form it like stonies do

 

[1sttimer]

So I've been running the remora for 5 days now and I added some poly pad where the water comes out in order to catch most microbubbles and noticed today that the pad is brown.
Is it normal? Seems the water coming out isn't 100% clean.
The collection cup gets emptied every 2 days for now since it's full of brown/green water.