ANyone have a hang on skimmer?

[Cubman777]

I was just wondering. I am considering getting one. I had one under my tank before, but maintenance on it was kind of a pain and in the end it ended up a detritus trap. I was just hoping to grow some macro algae in it. I cant grow it in my display because my wife will kill me and my fish would eat it anyway.
If anyone has any experience, please feel free to chime in.
thanks

 

[reefnetworth]

AquaC Remora with the Mag-3 pump. you will be surprised in the ease of setting and forgetting except for emptying the collection cup. check em out at www.marinedepot.com, they have em cheaper than other places ive seen them.
JDM......

 

[USC-fan]

you plan to use a HOB SKIMMER for a 90 gal tank?

I sure wouldn't do that. Maybe look at an external skimmer.

 

[Cubman777]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9602141#post9602141 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kb-smoker
you plan to use a HOB SKIMMER for a 90 gal tank?

I sure wouldn't do that. Maybe look at an external skimmer.

did I say that?

I already have an ASM G-2. I am just asking about hang on skimmers. I am really just looking for a place to put some macro.

 

[five.five-six]

you may get away with a CPR backpack, or 2 of them. dule skimmers are nice becaus you can clean one of them one week and the other the next.

this one looks like it might do the trick

 

[sjm817]

Dont you mean a hang on fuge??

 

[USC-fan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9602997#post9602997 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Cubman777
did I say that?

I already have an ASM G-2. I am just asking about hang on skimmers. I am really just looking for a place to put some macro.

no that is why i was asking.

You may want to look into a hang on filter. That would the better for glowing macro.

A lot of the nano reef tanks do this.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9603201#post9603201 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sjm817
Dont you mean a hang on fuge??

That is what i'm thinking too. A hang on fuge would be the best option for growing macro.

 

[dragonforce]

You don't put macro in HOB skimmers.

 

[skey44]

so you really want a hang on refugium??? if you actually want this skimmer to skim stick with the asm.... at least compared to a remora. very underpowered for 90g ime

 

[five.five-six]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9603210#post9603210 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dragonforce
You don't put macro in HOB skimmers.

yes even if it is glowing macro, it will clog the skimmer

 

[Misled]

Look into getting a large aqua clear HOB power filter. Just remove the filters and place a light above it.

 

[Cubman777]

Wow, I feel like an idiot. I meant a hang on fuge the whole time. when I typed it in though, I was just messing with my skimmer and must have really had skimmer on the brain.
Yeah, I totally meant a hang on fuge. thanks guys. Sorry for the confusion.