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SheilaF
09/30/2007, 04:38 PM
I was originally planning on doing a reef in my 30gal tank. I've run into many setbacks and I'm wanting to have a fish only tank. I'm just wondering if you need a skimmer for fish only or not? I do have one bu t find it is a pain in the you know what.

Thanks
Sheila
pinkie
09/30/2007, 04:50 PM
Yes, a skimmer is very important in fish only tanks.
Roger928
09/30/2007, 04:52 PM
Yes, on the skimmer. Any form of nutient export can only help.
johno4
09/30/2007, 05:00 PM
A skimmer will help but is definatly NOT a must. I ran a sw tank for 3yrs without a skimmer and everything was fine.
SheilaF
09/30/2007, 07:05 PM
Also, if you are just doing fish only (no live rock) Is there any type of filter media that is better, or anything to stay away from?
taillonjohn
10/01/2007, 10:03 AM
I ran a fish only tank for a year with no skimmer, its definatley not required. I ran it with a bio-wheel filter, and it was all fine. I wouldn't do it again though, instead I would go with deep sand bed, and no live rock. Lots of current research I am reading says that LR is not really required. after all, its a source of filtration, and there is more than one kind of source for filtration. anyweay, a skimmer is a pain, and I wouldn;t use one unless there were sensative corals in the tank
dendro982
10/02/2007, 07:40 AM
Not meaning to go against the grain, but there is a good chance to meet much more setbacks with the fish, than with moderate light corals.
Experience differs from reefer to reefer, but I sincerely regret being involved with fish - significantly easier with the corals.
The easy way (http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1207565&perpage=25&pagenumber=1), natural filtration, illustrated thread.

Just my 2 cents.
SheilaF
10/02/2007, 03:30 PM
See I'm having the opposite. My fish are doing wonderful, but any invertabrates (except crabs) or corals die shortly after being placed in my tank. Plus I find with the intense lighting and live rock, the tank always looks so dirty.
SheilaF
10/02/2007, 08:21 PM
What is needed to keep live rock live? If I take it out of my tank, I know it doesn't really need light but does it need current and heat?