lite_rider
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So just took the plunge and upgraded from a 75 gallon reef to a 240 gallon and I'm looking for suggestions on a good skimmer that won't break the bank. My sump is a 100 gallon stock tank that runs at 1/2 full for a total water volume of 300 or so. This will mainly be a LPS tank with just a few fish. Its currently in its first week of cycling and has all kinds of nasty brown algae / cyano growing on rocks and sand. No corals yet just 5 small starter fish for bio load. It has T5's for lighting but my plan is to use natural sun lighting via Solatubes to light the tank later this year.
My question is should I purchase a skimmer or build/buy an algae scrubber.
My question is should I purchase a skimmer or build/buy an algae scrubber.