david.faik
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I have a 130 gallon (400 liter) cube as my main display tank with corals and fish. Three tangs, three clownfish, four chromis. Would like to add four more chromis (make a bigger school) and one or two more large fish later.
That tank overflows to an 80 gallon tall tank with a deep sand bed, much flow and room for a skimmer (or two), however it's much deeper than a typical sump.
The 80 gallon overflows to a rectangular tank (typical dimensions) which is a visible refugium where I grow macros, have some shrimp, a sea apple, assorted urchins and the return pumps are shielded by egg crate to one side. I plan to get interesting low bio-load invertebrates here, maybe one fish that isn't reef safe.
Since my second hand skimmer pump died (H&S) I got a single Tunze 9011. It does a good job but needs emptying daily, so I think I'm running on too little skim.
My questions:
* Should I get another Tunze 9011?
* Do the Tunze skimmers that look more traditional (not in a neat black box) work better?
* Can these be used in a deeper tank and how do people attach them to the tank sides? (The magnets on the others are so easy. My old H&S skimmer sat on a brick and was a pain as not well secured).
* Would it be better to get a non-Tunze skimmer just because it would skim differently: so maybe each skimmer getting stuff the other missed?
* With my set up, would I be better investing in a new / good pump for my big H&S skimmer (body is fine) rather than buying a Tunze?
Any advice from you wise folks out there much appreciated
That tank overflows to an 80 gallon tall tank with a deep sand bed, much flow and room for a skimmer (or two), however it's much deeper than a typical sump.
The 80 gallon overflows to a rectangular tank (typical dimensions) which is a visible refugium where I grow macros, have some shrimp, a sea apple, assorted urchins and the return pumps are shielded by egg crate to one side. I plan to get interesting low bio-load invertebrates here, maybe one fish that isn't reef safe.
Since my second hand skimmer pump died (H&S) I got a single Tunze 9011. It does a good job but needs emptying daily, so I think I'm running on too little skim.
My questions:
* Should I get another Tunze 9011?
* Do the Tunze skimmers that look more traditional (not in a neat black box) work better?
* Can these be used in a deeper tank and how do people attach them to the tank sides? (The magnets on the others are so easy. My old H&S skimmer sat on a brick and was a pain as not well secured).
* Would it be better to get a non-Tunze skimmer just because it would skim differently: so maybe each skimmer getting stuff the other missed?
* With my set up, would I be better investing in a new / good pump for my big H&S skimmer (body is fine) rather than buying a Tunze?
Any advice from you wise folks out there much appreciated
