Does Finnex 22 gal m-tank have surface skimmer?

[Cox]

I'm looking at the Finnex 22 gallon glass M-Tank and I can't tell if it has surface skimming? I see in the pic at premiumaquatics that it has what look like drain holes towards the bottom on the skimmer side but I can't see any surface skimming drain. Anyone familiar with these?

 

[bluebastion]

It has a built in surface skimmer yes. The holes you are seeing are holes that allow for suction into the chamber mid water column as well. Great design. You won't go wrong by getting this tank.

 

[Cox]

Thanks. Do you have one? Is it pretty much plug and play or does it require some modding/tweaking to get it 'just right' (ie, pumps, filtration media)? I've always wondered why all of these 'all in one' nanos come setup with bio balls or ceramic media filtration when they shouldn't be used for a reef setup? How is it's skimmer performance? I've been looking at the others out there and the Finnex definitely gets my vote for the looks of the unit but it all comes down to actual performance. I'm also wondering about ease of maintenance/cleaning in the back filtration area? Anyone want to chime in on their Finnex?

 

[wav3form]

The nano setups are not primarily intended for reef setups. The bio balls or ceramic media would be used in a fresh water application or if you don't have live rock in your fish only marine tank.

 

[Cox]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8077644#post8077644 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wav3form
The nano setups are not primarily intended for reef setups. The bio balls or ceramic media would be used in a fresh water application or if you don't have live rock in your fish only marine tank.

I understand what you're saying but by looking at the boxes that most of these kits are packaged in, it looks like it can confuse/mislead alot of people. I think it's the AquaPod (maybe another one, though) that has a picture of a fully stocked reef tank on the box. It even has something like 8-10 fish in that little thing. By looking at the box, I feel it could/would mislead folks into thinking they could set it up like that (grossly overstocked). Anyone else notice that?

 

[NYproDJ]

I think this finnex tank is a great tank and a great deal, why else would they offer a 150watt HQI + 36watt PC + LED lighting option for anything else than a glorious fast-growing coral reef! I am getting one soon and will be documenting its setup from day 1 - infinity: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=920321