Seahorse temp. question

oh thats great to know. thanks ill keep that in mind when i order it. and btw where did u get it from because i was on some site called alibaba and now i went to order it and i guess its sold out. and as for the skimmer ive done some research and i know its only a $20 difference but what would be the difference between the bh 1000 and the 2000 ? im pretty sure im going with the 2000 just thinking ahead if i ever get a bigger but im curious.


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the skimmer is larger and the pump is larger. For $20 it is just dumb not to go bigger. I ordered it form one of the ali sites. I googled evergrow d120 back when I bought it.
 
yea i know dumb question. and another one for you lol i just found something called a seaclone scps 1000 know anything about it? its half the price and was wondering if it would do me any good? or should i just go big or not at all..


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A seaclone skimmer? Do a search on here you will find they are junk. Again the object here is to have a skimmer large enough for the tank. In my personal opinion I want something twice or more because I think skimmers are over rated by the companies that make them and by buying one double I know I will have a size appropriate for my tank
 
oh ok it says that its for up to 100 gallons and i have a 46 gallon but i didnt know the quality was junk. ordering the bh2000 as we speak


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ok so skimmer is on the way the light i will get soon. so what do i do now. just get the rock the sand the water and let it sit? oh and i have to get the power head soon too and when i do ill put that in there too..


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heater is optional depending on the temps right? and another dumb question lol but does it matter what order?


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and if i didnt say it enough. Thank you very much i would have been very lost setting the whole thing up on my own... i will def upload pics to this thread once i can.


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JoeSpeez said:
heater is optional depending on the temps right? and another dumb question lol but does it matter what order?


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Yes Rock should always be on the bottom before putting sand in the tank. You want it to sit solid so it wont shift. And the heater is optional but if you are worried you will go below 68 then you should get one.
 
ok makes sense will do. and i should have an issue for temps below that. my tank now is always in the green nd is around 76 degrees all by itself. and one more concern for you. im haveing a hard time when i think about to now have a filter on there . so the skimmer is going to not only clean all of the excess nutrients but its also going to get out lets say stuff like debris and other thing as well. i do have it ordered. is it going to come with some or any type of sponge or sock that will do those jobs or should i just stop worrying about that?


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A skimmer is only going to remove dissolved organics.
For mechanical filtration you need something with filter material (that can be cleaned AT LEAST every week or sooner, or, you can manually clean the system by vacuuming the detritus/uneaten food daily and clean the tank weekly.
If you can, try to get the temperature into the recommended range of 68° to 74°F as 76° is not real bad but not as good as it can be.
The "green" area on your thermometer may not be a good indicator of the preferred temperature.
 
ok ill double check the exact them but last time i really looked at it was around 75 but ill see if it had changed. and would anything do like prehaps just the up to 20 gallon filter i have just to clean some of those things for i have the skimmer along with it?


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Keeping a seahorse tank clean is the biggest challenge we have as their custodians.
Leftover food/detritus are the primary source of bacteria beds that can be a major source of seahorse problems/deaths.
Obviously, any filter may help, but it's probably better to use something more appropriate for the tank size, or, conversely, do more manual cleaning.
 
Ok i was then thinking of a sump. now i dont know how to set one up or how it works though. i have done a little research and i found i can use my ten gallon i have now as the sump i found. What do you think, and do you have one, and do you have any advice you can give me?


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Ok i was then thinking of a sump. now i dont know how to set one up or how it works though. i have done a little research and i found i can use my ten gallon i have now as the sump i found. What do you think, and do you have one, and do you have any advice you can give me?


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20g would be much more appropriate for your tank.
What are you going to use for an overflow for the water to flow to the sump?
I use the sump ONLY for putting the rock in, and to increase the overall water volume. I use no baffles in them
Depending on the type of skimmer, it may go in there as well.
 
well i ordered the bh 2000 skimmer and i can get a 20 gallin tank for like 20 bucks brand new so thats nor problem and as for waterflow i have no idea. i was at the lfs and i seen a "Hob U shaped something...." and i pretty sure he said if i do all of that, i have to get a pump.


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I still don't see the need for mechanical filtration. I have in our 40B about 20 nasarius snails and god knows how many brissle worms. I would love for someone to come to this tank and show me where food is getting trapped. When I do my water changes every5 to 7 days I blow out the rocks to try and get the gunk out while I have some come out it is not much at all. Yes the tank needs kept clean but a simple bio wheel filter isn't going to do it. The amount of flow you need to keep stuff from catching in the rocks isn't practical in a horse tank.
 
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