michfish5
06/08/2013, 10:15 PM
Hello,
New to the forum today. Returning to the hobby after 15 years and much has changed. I have a 65 gallon tank that I am considering for primarily a FOWLR setup. It's a standard glass tank with the black rim on top. I can't have a sump and was hoping to do everything internally. Been reading a lot online to catch up on all the new stuff. I visited my LFS to check out the new technology and the salesperson suggested the 9004 skimmer and the 6208 wavebox (because he figured I would eventually want some coral). But I have read that if the water level is not constant, the 9004 won't work so well. The skimmer will have to go in the display area as I have no overflow area. Also I have only seen the skimmer installed in the back section of nanos. Will this skimmer fit properly in an old school tank? Will I need to trim out a section of the plastic rim to accommodate the cup? But more importantly, does this configuration make sense to you? and considering that I am planning a FOWLR, is not the 6208 overkill? Could I not get by with multiple powerheads like I did 15 years ago? Trying to keep my initial costs down so any help would be appreciated. Thank you!
New to the forum today. Returning to the hobby after 15 years and much has changed. I have a 65 gallon tank that I am considering for primarily a FOWLR setup. It's a standard glass tank with the black rim on top. I can't have a sump and was hoping to do everything internally. Been reading a lot online to catch up on all the new stuff. I visited my LFS to check out the new technology and the salesperson suggested the 9004 skimmer and the 6208 wavebox (because he figured I would eventually want some coral). But I have read that if the water level is not constant, the 9004 won't work so well. The skimmer will have to go in the display area as I have no overflow area. Also I have only seen the skimmer installed in the back section of nanos. Will this skimmer fit properly in an old school tank? Will I need to trim out a section of the plastic rim to accommodate the cup? But more importantly, does this configuration make sense to you? and considering that I am planning a FOWLR, is not the 6208 overkill? Could I not get by with multiple powerheads like I did 15 years ago? Trying to keep my initial costs down so any help would be appreciated. Thank you!