Help! Need a small in sump skimmer!

[Gdevine]

I need a skimmer that I can place in my refug tank that has a base no wider the 4 inches as that's the width I have to work with.

Most of the in sump skimmers smaller I've seen have a 5 inch base.

Any ideas?

Thanks much in advance!

[jthao]

there's a cheap aquarium systems skimmer that actually works quite well. It's fairly small. you can get it at any petsmart or pet co. it's only like 100 bucks brand new but used it's like half price. I believe it's less than 4" all the way around the foot print. check it out.

[papagimp]

Jthao is talking about the Seaclone 100 skimmer. cheap and easy to find, but not going to be the best investment. I use a SC 150 on my 55g and it works okay, but not nearly as efficient as many other models would have been.

[Sk8r]

You can also use an out-of-sump skimmer vertically if you have the overhead room: put eggcrate across the sump/refugium and set the skimmer atop.

Seriously, in a 65, you need much more skimmer than that, imho. I used an Urchin, rated for a 50, in my nanofish 54g reef, and ran into trouble that cost me lots of corals. I now use an Aqua C EV120, rated for 2x my tank size, and find it's working hard and constantly.

Consider getting a separate piece of furniture to stand beside your tank and contain this gear, on a scale that will keep your tank much more stable.

[Gdevine]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9954469#post9954469 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Sk8r
You can also use an out-of-sump skimmer vertically if you have the overhead room: put eggcrate across the sump/refugium and set the skimmer atop.

Seriously, in a 65, you need much more skimmer than that, imho. I used an Urchin, rated for a 50, in my nanofish 54g reef, and ran into trouble that cost me lots of corals. I now use an Aqua C EV120, rated for 2x my tank size, and find it's working hard and constantly.

Consider getting a separate piece of furniture to stand beside your tank and contain this gear, on a scale that will keep your tank much more stable.

I have a 65g EcoSystem that relies on its biological filtration [miracle mud and all that...] process and my chems are all well in line. The use of a small skimmer is used by some hobbyists who have an EcoSystem that's one reason why the size of the simmer is as important as having one to do some of the work that the refug does. I just need one with a 4" foot print.

In reality, with this system, I really don't need one - but one can never over filter a tank...ever:)

[blkdrgn]

You can try a Sapphire Aquatics skimmer
http://www.sapphireaquatics.com/store/

[Sk8r]

Interesting, gdvine. I'm not sure if the Urchin is that small; I'm thinking it's more like 6"---sold mine, and can't remember.

[RTKBA308]

Tunze 9010:thumbsup:

[Danyal]

how about getting a couple of smaller ones? like those new nano skimmers that remora makes?

[blkdrgn]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9955654#post9955654 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RTKBA308
Tunze 9010:thumbsup:

I was going to suggest Tunze but they are too big. He needs something 4" or smaller base. I have the Tunze 9002 but it's 4.7"