Do you use a skimmer in your aquarium? - Page 2

kudagirl · 03/29/2012, 08:26 AM

Hi,
I use a prizm skimmer on both of my tanks (marine & sh )
Sue

matt_shanahan · 04/01/2012, 08:59 PM

yep

brian cummings · 04/05/2012, 12:28 AM

I have a hydor slim skim nano in my seahorse tank

novahobbies · 04/05/2012, 02:13 PM

How easy and effective is that Hydor skimmer, Brian? I've seen them in stores but never seen anyone using it. I love my Tunze nano, so I doubt I would change, but it's always a possibility!

LifeonKJ · 11/04/2013, 05:39 PM

HOB skimmer (BakPak 2) with bio balls removed

Devaji108 · 11/06/2013, 06:02 PM

for those of you that dont use a skimmer are u running an ATS?
suprised by the amount of ppl not using skimmers...just saying i love the idea.
but not sure i am even doing a SH tank keep going back and forth witha reef...

flsvedlund · 11/06/2013, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Devaji108

for those of you that dont use a skimmer are u running an ATS?
suprised by the amount of ppl not using skimmers...just saying i love the idea.
but not sure i am even doing a SH tank keep going back and forth witha reef...

Sorry, what does ATS stand for?

DanU · 11/07/2013, 06:15 AM

Algae Turf Scrubber!

This is a pretty old poll. I think the myth that skmmers cause gas bubble disease (GBD) has been pretty well debunked. Skimmers will decrease the amount of GBD issues.

ATS are very good. In a perfect world, one would use both it and a skimmer on a seahorse tank. Even with a ATS, I would still recommend a skimmer. Seahorse tanks often have a very high organic load, much more than a typical tank, due to the mechanics of how seahorses eat, their digestive system and the amount and type of food being added to the tank. A proper skimmer can pull much of this out of the water column. ATS help with water quality but the organic matter still has to be broken down and it is the microbial life that does this that creates the issues for seahorses.

Dan

Devaji108 · 11/10/2013, 02:43 PM

^ makes perfect since if I do a SH tank I will use both...

glh7767 · 04/27/2016, 10:08 AM

in sump skimmers on my main tank, my fry tank, and a hang on on my grow out tank

glh7767 · 04/27/2016, 10:15 AM

and to add to dan's response, beyond the ats, one of the latest things being touted is the Algae Remediation Illuminated Device or ARID. sounds complicated, but basically they are a reactor like we use for carbon, biopellets and the like, surrounded or with a central core of lights favoring the red end of the spectrum, in which chaeto is grown rapidly. the purpose is the same as a refugium and an ats, the exportation of excess nutrients by growing and harvesting macroalgae. i've been fighting algae on my main tank despite refugia full of macroalgae, so i'm going to be installing one of these and see how it helps.

ThRoewer · 09/13/2016, 12:22 AM

I had issues with bluestripe pipefish males in tanks without or inadequate skimmers.

I do not think skimmers cause this - it's rather the opposite.

nutbar29 · 09/13/2016, 08:58 AM

I have a 75g seahorse only tank with a hob filter and a hob skimmer and a hob refugium

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SantaMonica · 11/24/2016, 08:08 PM

They should re-open the poll.

I had no skimmer when I kept a horse in my reef.

vlangel · 11/26/2016, 08:16 AM

I have a an SCA 302 skimmer which almost 3Xs the volume of my tank plus my tank is not fully stocked.

ThRoewer · 12/01/2016, 03:24 PM

I have a skimmer in all my saltwater tanks. It's not just for the waste removal but also for the gas exchange.

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DasCamel · 12/21/2016, 01:57 AM

Dumb question, just use one. Reefing easy mode on all levels.

SantaMonica · 12/21/2016, 11:15 PM

What does that mean?

rayjay · 12/22/2016, 11:10 AM

I think it means that one shouldn't have to ask about skimmer use in a seahorse tank. IMO however, I think NO question asked by someone with limited knowledge on a topic is dumb. The dumb questions are the ones NOT asked.

View Poll Results: Do you use a skimmer on your seahorse system?
I do not use a skimmer on my seahorse system(s).	24	39.34%
I use a HOT (Hang On Tank, Hang On Back) Skimmer on my seahorse system(s).	27	44.26%
I use a Sump Skimmer on my seahorses system(s).	14	22.95%
I use Other Skimmer on my seahorse system(s).	2	3.28%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 61. You may not vote on this poll

04/27/2016, 10:08 AM	#35
glh7767 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: hatboro, pa. Posts: 158	in sump skimmers on my main tank, my fry tank, and a hang on on my grow out tank __________________ gary henkel gary.henkel@gmail.com Current Tank Info: mixed sps ,lps soft, anemones, seahorses

04/27/2016, 10:15 AM	#36
glh7767 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: hatboro, pa. Posts: 158	and to add to dan's response, beyond the ats, one of the latest things being touted is the Algae Remediation Illuminated Device or ARID. sounds complicated, but basically they are a reactor like we use for carbon, biopellets and the like, surrounded or with a central core of lights favoring the red end of the spectrum, in which chaeto is grown rapidly. the purpose is the same as a refugium and an ats, the exportation of excess nutrients by growing and harvesting macroalgae. i've been fighting algae on my main tank despite refugia full of macroalgae, so i'm going to be installing one of these and see how it helps. __________________ gary henkel gary.henkel@gmail.com Current Tank Info: mixed sps ,lps soft, anemones, seahorses

09/13/2016, 12:22 AM	#37
ThRoewer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 9,555	I had issues with bluestripe pipefish males in tanks without or inadequate skimmers. I do not think skimmers cause this - it's rather the opposite. __________________ Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +...

11/24/2016, 08:08 PM	#39
SantaMonica Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, California, USA Posts: 2,511	They should re-open the poll. I had no skimmer when I kept a horse in my reef. __________________ Inventor of the easy-to-DIY upflow scrubber, and also the waterfall scrubber that everyone loves to build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1424843

03/29/2012, 08:26 AM	#26
kudagirl Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Windsor/UK Posts: 101	Hi, I use a prizm skimmer on both of my tanks (marine & sh ) Sue

04/01/2012, 08:59 PM	#27
matt_shanahan Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tuggerah NSW Australia Posts: 11	yep

04/05/2012, 12:28 AM	#28
brian cummings Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Phoenix Posts: 325	I have a hydor slim skim nano in my seahorse tank

04/05/2012, 02:13 PM	#29
novahobbies Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Deerfield Beach Posts: 395	How easy and effective is that Hydor skimmer, Brian? I've seen them in stores but never seen anyone using it. I love my Tunze nano, so I doubt I would change, but it's always a possibility!

11/04/2013, 05:39 PM	#30
LifeonKJ Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4	HOB skimmer (BakPak 2) with bio balls removed

11/06/2013, 06:02 PM	#31
Devaji108 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jackson Hole Wy Posts: 3,430	for those of you that dont use a skimmer are u running an ATS? suprised by the amount of ppl not using skimmers...just saying i love the idea. but not sure i am even doing a SH tank keep going back and forth witha reef...

11/07/2013, 06:15 AM	#33
DanU Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ft. Pierce, FL Posts: 698	Algae Turf Scrubber! This is a pretty old poll. I think the myth that skmmers cause gas bubble disease (GBD) has been pretty well debunked. Skimmers will decrease the amount of GBD issues. ATS are very good. In a perfect world, one would use both it and a skimmer on a seahorse tank. Even with a ATS, I would still recommend a skimmer. Seahorse tanks often have a very high organic load, much more than a typical tank, due to the mechanics of how seahorses eat, their digestive system and the amount and type of food being added to the tank. A proper skimmer can pull much of this out of the water column. ATS help with water quality but the organic matter still has to be broken down and it is the microbial life that does this that creates the issues for seahorses. Dan

11/10/2013, 02:43 PM	#34
Devaji108 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jackson Hole Wy Posts: 3,430	^ makes perfect since if I do a SH tank I will use both...

09/13/2016, 08:58 AM	#38
nutbar29 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Austin TX Posts: 83	I have a 75g seahorse only tank with a hob filter and a hob skimmer and a hob refugium Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11/26/2016, 08:16 AM	#40
vlangel Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,409	I have a an SCA 302 skimmer which almost 3Xs the volume of my tank plus my tank is not fully stocked.

12/01/2016, 03:24 PM	#41
ThRoewer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 9,555	I have a skimmer in all my saltwater tanks. It's not just for the waste removal but also for the gas exchange. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk __________________ Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +...

12/21/2016, 01:57 AM	#42
DasCamel Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Kenmore, WA Posts: 1,542	Dumb question, just use one. Reefing easy mode on all levels. __________________ 375g DT 125g sump acrylic, Mixed SPS/LPS tank with anemones and fish. Current Tank Info: 375g Build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2608197

12/21/2016, 11:15 PM	#43
SantaMonica Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, California, USA Posts: 2,511	What does that mean? __________________ Inventor of the easy-to-DIY upflow scrubber, and also the waterfall scrubber that everyone loves to build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1424843

12/22/2016, 11:10 AM	#44
rayjay Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,969	I think it means that one shouldn't have to ask about skimmer use in a seahorse tank. IMO however, I think NO question asked by someone with limited knowledge on a topic is dumb. The dumb questions are the ones NOT asked. __________________ Seahorses. Culture nanno, rotifers and brine shrimp. Current Tank Info: Seahorses