Skimming a 25gallon

[Leviathan]

With the selling of of my entire 90 gallon system, I have been setting up a 25gallon system in its place.

In all honesty I havent had a tank this small since I keep FW Cichlids.

Anyhow, there is right now no sump and I have become so used to having an in sump model skimmer, I have pretty my lost touch with the better HO models available now.

Would appreciate some input on what seems to be the better HO skimmers out there that can handle a system of this size.

Thanks

Chris

[worlds under]

I love the excalliber skimmer with the hang on overflow box!
dont buy a hang on with out one!
its so easy to ad PHO3 meida and poly filter to ! !

[wickerj]

A Coralife Super Skimmer 65 would be pretty good skimmer for your new tank.

[Leviathan]

Thanks for the responses.

I had considered a CPR backpack, but cant do a search to see feedback on them.

[nebraskareef]

from what I've seen of my friends setups, the cpr is junk.

the CSS is getting some pretty good feedback.

check out deuce's thread

[Leviathan]

Is this the CSS ( Corallife Needle Wheel Skimmer ) that you are refering too?

They look a bit different on each site:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=13924&N=2004+113771

http://www.petsolutions.com/default.aspx?ItemId=96333000&EID=96333000&SID=FROOGLE


If so thats a pretty good price for a small hang on back needle wheel. I think the up too 65 gallon model would be plent for even a well stocked 25gallon system.

Skimmers however are the one thing I hate having to decide on. You either get one that works great or is literally garbage, theres no happy medium typically.

[Mr James]

If I were skimming a tank of that size, I would use this: http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=AQUAC-REMORA&Category_Code=AquaC , especially without a sump. I have seen this skimmer in action, but have never used it myself.

P.S. Did you get the e-mail containing the pictures to the 240g church tank??

[Leviathan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6807036#post6807036 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Mr James
If I were skimming a tank of that size, I would use this: http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=AQUAC-REMORA&Category_Code=AquaC , especially without a sump. I have seen this skimmer in action, but have never used it myself.

P.S. Did you get the e-mail containing the pictures to the 240g church tank??

James,
Yes and sent a reply to you about the church tank you set up. It looks very nice, and I am sure they were very happy with the final product.

Thanks for the link, I had considered that skimmer. However after FINALLY getting to do a few searches, I ended up ordering the CSS65. It seems to be a very efficent skimmer, especially for the small system I am running now.

Thanks everyone for the feedback.

James,
I will send you a picture of my new 25 gallon once I do the trim work on the canopy. Shouldnt be much past the weekend. I will email you at the address you gave me to send for the tank pictures.