skimmer recommendations for micro reef?

Hi ... I have a 20g microreef in the office, and would
like to ge a protein skimmer for it. I used the Prizm
in the past, and was not happy with it (it started
leaking, not a good thing for a tank in the office!).

The tank has been doing OK for about a year without it,
but there is a coat of darkish algae on the live rock
which is kinda annoying and hard to remove. Also the
coralline algae isn't growing well.

Any recommendations for a protein skimmer? I don't
have a sump so it would have to be a hang-on or small
internal. I've read negative reviews of the new Fisson
nano skimmer. Anyone tried the Tunze nano protein
skimmer? Other recommendations?

thanks,
shireen


--
Shireen Gonzaga, Data Analyst, Space Telescope Science Inst. O-
3700 San Martin Dr., Baltimore, MD 21218, USA. _/ )
Office tel.#: 410-338-4412, e-mail: /|

If you don't want to spend a lot of $$ Try the hangon cyclone.. just make
sure you find the demmensions for it and that it will fit on you're tank.
They are economic, and work pretty well for such an economic skimmer. A lot
opf people hate them, but those lots of people havent had one thy just go by
what they hear.

Regards,

-Jc


"Shireen Gonzaga" wrote in message
...
Hi ... I have a 20g microreef in the office, and would
like to ge a protein skimmer for it. I used the Prizm
in the past, and was not happy with it (it started
leaking, not a good thing for a tank in the office!).

The tank has been doing OK for about a year without it,
but there is a coat of darkish algae on the live rock
which is kinda annoying and hard to remove. Also the
coralline algae isn't growing well.

Any recommendations for a protein skimmer? I don't
have a sump so it would have to be a hang-on or small
internal. I've read negative reviews of the new Fisson
nano skimmer. Anyone tried the Tunze nano protein
skimmer? Other recommendations?

thanks,
shireen


--
Shireen Gonzaga, Data Analyst, Space Telescope Science Inst. O-
3700 San Martin Dr., Baltimore, MD 21218, USA. _/ )
Office tel.#: 410-338-4412, e-mail: /|

"Juan-Carlos Munoz" wrote in
:

If you don't want to spend a lot of $$ Try the hangon cyclone.. just
make sure you find the demmensions for it and that it will fit on
you're tank. They are economic, and work pretty well for such an
economic skimmer. A lot opf people hate them, but those lots of
people havent had one thy just go by what they hear.

Regards,

-Jc


"Shireen Gonzaga" wrote in message
...
Hi ... I have a 20g microreef in the office, and would
like to ge a protein skimmer for it. I used the Prizm
in the past, and was not happy with it (it started
leaking, not a good thing for a tank in the office!).

The tank has been doing OK for about a year without it,
but there is a coat of darkish algae on the live rock
which is kinda annoying and hard to remove. Also the
coralline algae isn't growing well.

Any recommendations for a protein skimmer? I don't
have a sump so it would have to be a hang-on or small
internal. I've read negative reviews of the new Fisson
nano skimmer. Anyone tried the Tunze nano protein
skimmer? Other recommendations?

thanks,
shireen


--
Shireen Gonzaga, Data Analyst, Space Telescope Science Inst. O-
3700 San Martin Dr., Baltimore, MD 21218, USA. _/ )
Office tel.#: 410-338-4412, e-mail: /|




I've had a Seaclone and did not find it useful. I have seen that AquaC
now has a nano skimmer available. I saw it on marinedepot.com.

Mark

"Shireen Gonzaga" wrote in message ...
Hi ... I have a 20g microreef in the office, and would
like to ge a protein skimmer for it. I used the Prizm
in the past, and was not happy with it (it started
leaking, not a good thing for a tank in the office!).

Curious, where did it start leaking from ?

Shireen Gonzaga wrote:
Hi ... I have a 20g microreef in the office, and would
like to ge a protein skimmer for it. I used the Prizm
in the past, and was not happy with it (it started
leaking, not a good thing for a tank in the office!).

The tank has been doing OK for about a year without it,
but there is a coat of darkish algae on the live rock
which is kinda annoying and hard to remove. Also the
coralline algae isn't growing well.

Any recommendations for a protein skimmer? I don't
have a sump so it would have to be a hang-on or small
internal. I've read negative reviews of the new Fisson
nano skimmer. Anyone tried the Tunze nano protein
skimmer? Other recommendations?

thanks,
shireen


I would suggest going for an AquaC unit myself, there are not a lot of
really good hang on units. now if you don't mind doing a little DIY you
could get a used cpr backpak or one of the clones and doing a maxijet
bioball mod to make it into basicly a needlewheel skimmer.

Kim