Need Recommendations for protein skimmer, powerheads and heater

Tristan wrote:


I have had much better results with Lee's Counter-current skimmers
than I have with sea clones. Probably the best small skimmer
especially for use on a 10 gal is a Sanders Picollo skimmer. I have a
couple of them and they just work so good, and are so small. Hard to
find in ther USA, but are quite common in Europe.


I have a Sander Piccolo on my 15gall Nano.....it's a bit of a PITA -
comes away from the side suckers.....needs emptying v. frequently...they
are internal but small....getting the bubble rate from the air pump is a
fine art....but it cost me £18 plus £15 for the air pump - air stone
replacements are cheap (just over £1 each) and it does a wonderful
job....For a cheap skimmer that is small enough for a Nano I think it
was worth every penny and more....

Gill