I think an important point when answering the question "Do I need a skimmer?" is to make sure that bacterial dosing is not used as an export method. This is, if you're running biopellets, dose DrTimsWasteAway, EA PureReefBallance, JBL BioNitratEx, RedSea NoPoX etc. you'll end up with a lot of bacterial slime and poor results. Bacterial dosing works by skimming away the extra bacterial mass after it feeds on nutrients. Additionally, a protein skimmer will ensure good oxygenation in a small volume as the nano systems entail. I am running a protein skimmer on my 10G quarantine tank without ever emptying the cup - it produces about 1ml of skimmate a month with the current setting, plus added layers of sludge on the neck. What it does is to allow me to run an air stone in a saltwater environment without producing tons of air bubbles breaking at the surface and the resulting salt creep. Hope this helps and is accurate.
BulkReefSupplyCom You're welcome, I've learned a lot watching your videos and I can see that you've got a wonderful business model, educating the customer and reefer fellow, too bad I live in the UK and cannot benefit more. I'm very familiar with Dr. Tims products as I've been introduced early in the hobby to them via Mark Callahan/ MrSaltwaterTank. I'm a doctor myself (human doctor) and a big fan of BRS TV. Keep up the good work!
I do both weekly water changes as well as run an Aqua C Remora skimmer on my 36 gallon bow. You may not get the amount of skimmate that you would in a larger tank but there is still dissolved organics and proteins that will accumulate over time even with water changes. This is by no means a cheap hobby or investment and I'd much rather err on the side of caution than to have to fix a costly mess later.
Yea know...This new guy has really made a big impression on me. I have enjoyed drinking beers,smoking weed, and doing coke to these latest vids. I think the new guy adds a fresh vibe, and he talks about niche topics. I love this video even before I watched it. I wondered about my use of a protein skimmer in a nano. I check brs, and there is a video talkin about it. FanFUCKINTastic!
I put a skimmer on my tank and will never go back i do weekly water changes 15 to 20% and my skimmer pulls and pulls ive been so surprised and shocked. They are a must in my opinion Cheers :)
I have a 35 gallon + 10 gallon sump with a pretty minimal bioload, 2 clowns and a psuedochromis.. I tried setting up a skimmer and my chaeto from my refugium next door kept getting clogged in the pump. Absolutely more hassle than it was worth in my opinion.
water changes are the most efficient way to maintain water quality, with that said I recommend a skimmer for added benefit of having more ways to maintain your parameters the better,because I small volumes of water will turn bad faster than say 100 gallons.
@@Neznug "Efficiency'" and "cheap" have nothing to do with one another. "Cost Effectiveness" and return on investment are certainly considerations, however.
Great video, I agree if you have the space why not?, I had a 10 gallon nano for 3 years heavy stocked with coral and just a pair of clowns and a cleaner shrimp and I never needed one but my water change was 50% every week 👍
I have never used any skimmer for 6 years I just use phoszorb, GAC ... recently I have added purigen and hydra depurator and my softies seem to thrive they open fully and doesn't look ill.
Thanks for doing this video. I am setting up a nano reef at the moment and trying to decide if I can do away with the noisy skimmer that came with the tank. You've given me the confidence to go without it and keep up with the water changes instead. Maybe use the space in the sump for a small reactor instead.....
I wouldn't say there's no harm. In small tanks it can take out alot of good organics as well. Unless you have a bigg tank with big fish it's just not necessary, and I'd argue even beneficial not to have a skimmer.
I'm planning on getting a Fluvo evo 13.5 and was wondering if the ps2 skimmer has even a little bit of benefit to water quality in between the weekly water changes?
If you are doing weekly changes and your levels are good then you don't need one. If they are off after a few months of running the tank at full bio load then yes run one.
+DarkSky I have a 33g long with 6 little fish. I spot feed once a day and broadcast feed corals with frenzy once a week. I run 2 aquaclear 50 and a medium aquafuge for filtration
I have read that the rule of thumb is 5% water volume for weekly water changes and 10% water volume for bi-week water changes. So if you have a 10 gallon tank, half a gallon once a week or one gallon every two weeks. However this would be adjusted to fit what you have living in the tank. Higher bio load will require a greater water volume. I use the rule of thumb as a minimum amount. With my bio load and the variety of corals I have, I do 10% weekly water changes.
i got one from dr foster and smith that uses a stone. they are 10 bucks for 2 and last about 2 months each. the air pump that comes with it is garbage and loud so i got a silent one for 25 bucks which doubled the price of the thing but was well worth it
If I ever run a large tank, I'll probably buy a skimmer. But for a nano tank, I prefer to either not run one, or to make my own. It's really not hard to do if you have an air pump and a few water bottles.
Like this series! It's really been tying up all the "loose end questions" I had with the hobby. I always wanted to ask which parameters were worth buying digital checkers for and which could afford to be performed with cheaper test kits? As in the most economical, yet precise testing protocol that can still fit most budgets.
Why wouldn’t I want to add a protein slimmer if it’s better for my tank? This video didn’t really answer my question. You just explain what it does and how it good be benefit my tank.
I think an important point when answering the question "Do I need a skimmer?" is to make sure that bacterial dosing is not used as an export method. This is, if you're running biopellets, dose DrTimsWasteAway, EA PureReefBallance, JBL BioNitratEx, RedSea NoPoX etc. you'll end up with a lot of bacterial slime and poor results. Bacterial dosing works by skimming away the extra bacterial mass after it feeds on nutrients.
Additionally, a protein skimmer will ensure good oxygenation in a small volume as the nano systems entail. I am running a protein skimmer on my 10G quarantine tank without ever emptying the cup - it produces about 1ml of skimmate a month with the current setting, plus added layers of sludge on the neck. What it does is to allow me to run an air stone in a saltwater environment without producing tons of air bubbles breaking at the surface and the resulting salt creep.
Hope this helps and is accurate.
BulkReefSupplyCom You're welcome, I've learned a lot watching your videos and I can see that you've got a wonderful business model, educating the customer and reefer fellow, too bad I live in the UK and cannot benefit more.
I'm very familiar with Dr. Tims products as I've been introduced early in the hobby to them via Mark Callahan/ MrSaltwaterTank.
I'm a doctor myself (human doctor) and a big fan of BRS TV. Keep up the good work!
What type of simmer is that😊
I do both weekly water changes as well as run an Aqua C Remora skimmer on my 36 gallon bow. You may not get the amount of skimmate that you would in a larger tank but there is still dissolved organics and proteins that will accumulate over time even with water changes. This is by no means a cheap hobby or investment and I'd much rather err on the side of caution than to have to fix a costly mess later.
Yea know...This new guy has really made a big impression on me. I have enjoyed drinking beers,smoking weed, and doing coke to these latest vids. I think the new guy adds a fresh vibe, and he talks about niche topics. I love this video even before I watched it. I wondered about my use of a protein skimmer in a nano. I check brs, and there is a video talkin about it. FanFUCKINTastic!
Yea bro =^,^=
I run skimmers on both my Nanos... I also only do water changes every 6 months, so skimmers are a must.. mother nature skims, so do I..
I put a skimmer on my tank and will never go back i do weekly water changes 15 to 20% and my skimmer pulls and pulls ive been so surprised and shocked. They are a must in my opinion Cheers :)
For your Nano tank?
you sound just like the other guy
Tim Chambers thought I was the only one who heard that
Both scream like there’s no tomorrow
Jokes on you guys only one guy works at BRS, just uses a lot of masks and different names
Yea it's just weird
It IS the other guy, this guy is just lip syncing to his audio.
i run a skimmer in a 29g nano cube and it works great. it helps for when you cant do a water change every week.
which one do you have? im setting up a 29g too
Which one u choose
Which one?! Lol
I have a aquamaxx hob 1.5 and it gets mud out of my tank its a must for a mixed reef and heavy fish stock
I have a 35 gallon + 10 gallon sump with a pretty minimal bioload, 2 clowns and a psuedochromis.. I tried setting up a skimmer and my chaeto from my refugium next door kept getting clogged in the pump. Absolutely more hassle than it was worth in my opinion.
water changes are the most efficient way to maintain water quality, with that said I recommend a skimmer for added benefit of having more ways to maintain your parameters the better,because I small volumes of water will turn bad faster than say 100 gallons.
It aint efficient if it aint cheap
BulkReefSupplyCom but will it deplete my trace elements? I change water every week, but I don’t want to dose. So I am just not sure what to do.
@@Neznug "Efficiency'" and "cheap" have nothing to do with one another. "Cost Effectiveness" and return on investment are certainly considerations, however.
Great video, I agree if you have the space why not?, I had a 10 gallon nano for 3 years heavy stocked with coral and just a pair of clowns and a cleaner shrimp and I never needed one but my water change was 50% every week 👍
I have never used any skimmer for 6 years I just use phoszorb, GAC ... recently I have added purigen and hydra depurator and my softies seem to thrive they open fully and doesn't look ill.
Thanks for doing this video. I am setting up a nano reef at the moment and trying to decide if I can do away with the noisy skimmer that came with the tank. You've given me the confidence to go without it and keep up with the water changes instead. Maybe use the space in the sump for a small reactor instead.....
Just a small 25g nano for now!
I wouldn't say there's no harm. In small tanks it can take out alot of good organics as well. Unless you have a bigg tank with big fish it's just not necessary, and I'd argue even beneficial not to have a skimmer.
I'm planning on getting a Fluvo evo 13.5 and was wondering if the ps2 skimmer has even a little bit of benefit to water quality in between the weekly water changes?
If you are doing weekly changes and your levels are good then you don't need one. If they are off after a few months of running the tank at full bio load then yes run one.
Hey when are we going to get back to the 52 weeks of the tank? Did the baby hatch yet?
52ish weeks of reefing lol
+BulkReefSupplyCom lol I know I was just giving you guys a hard time 😀 thanks again for doing this.
Awesome, thanks for answering my question! Sold the Biocube but just picked up a Nuvo 10 !
I fitted a Tunze 9004 in my JBJ 45
I would not set up a tank with out a skimmer regardless of size
No protein skimmerrrrr!!!!
Unless you're a gearrrrr junkyyyyy!!!!
Change the waterrrrrr!!!!
That's ittttt!!!!!
How many % for 20 gallons?? Can I do mixed reef without a skimmer?? Thanks !!!
I have a 2ft by 1.5foot tank not sure in the size off gallon etc, so I need. Protein skimmer ? I do weekly water changes?
Is the tank at 1:58 a Nuvo 40g?
Love this series
What tank is at 2:02?
+BulkReefSupplyCom
Skimmerless? Looks great!
Tunze 9004 will fit in a IM 40g Fusion right?? Thanks for the great video btw!
Water changes are great for my nano plus i cuts down on the need to dose
How much water change is recommend if you don't run a skimmer
I world say about 10-20% each week
Depends on how much you feed and how large your tank is.
+DarkSky I have a 33g long with 6 little fish. I spot feed once a day and broadcast feed corals with frenzy once a week. I run 2 aquaclear 50 and a medium aquafuge for filtration
I have read that the rule of thumb is 5% water volume for weekly water changes and 10% water volume for bi-week water changes. So if you have a 10 gallon tank, half a gallon once a week or one gallon every two weeks. However this would be adjusted to fit what you have living in the tank. Higher bio load will require a greater water volume. I use the rule of thumb as a minimum amount. With my bio load and the variety of corals I have, I do 10% weekly water changes.
What's a affordable skimmer that can go into the tank and it isn't to big for a 27 gallon?
Great video I am thinking of setting up a nano tank for my bedroom and wasn't sure if I was going to add a skimmer
Stay away from ghost skimmer if you are still considering one. That thing is super loud.
+Soe Min Paing thanks for the advice
i got one from dr foster and smith that uses a stone. they are 10 bucks for 2 and last about 2 months each. the air pump that comes with it is garbage and loud so i got a silent one for 25 bucks which doubled the price of the thing but was well worth it
Also stay away from the Fluval PS2. Tiny and cheap but you get what you pay for.
If I ever run a large tank, I'll probably buy a skimmer. But for a nano tank, I prefer to either not run one, or to make my own. It's really not hard to do if you have an air pump and a few water bottles.
***** :D
Like this series! It's really been tying up all the "loose end questions" I had with the hobby.
I always wanted to ask which parameters were worth buying digital checkers for and which could afford to be performed with cheaper test kits? As in the most economical, yet precise testing protocol that can still fit most budgets.
Can an algae scrubber replace a skimmer?
when is Ryan coming back? these videos are just repeating old videos without him....
What are some ways I can Remove asterina star fish and how to fight off aptaisias
Anyone has had any experience with the Skimz SH1 Skimmer for nano reef tank? Appreciate your inputs.... 🤗🤗🤗
Is a media reactor (like phosphate reactor) on a nano reef tank?
is it important to have one on the nano reef tank?
Why wouldn’t I want to add a protein slimmer if it’s better for my tank? This video didn’t really answer my question. You just explain what it does and how it good be benefit my tank.
Great video :)
Is a skimmer necessary for a 500ltr FOWLR tank?
Its true that invertebrates like seastars are warmfull for fish in a nano aquarium
Will carbon do as well a job as a skimmer in removing fish waste?
I read an article by an academic that stated that carbon removes organics as well
I've only seen good things with running a skimmer on my nanos
I do see harm in not running one in my nano though haha
👍
How about a 34g?
It's hard to say no to a skimmer after you smell what comes out of it.
I've considered a skimmer for my Fusion 20 but I do about a 25-33% water change every 2-3 weeks.
I thought for sure you would say yes so you could get more money
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im not agree, 'cuz in a nano tank the waste , food, fish, and corals, changes the water chemistry in a second, is better have one than no one..
Agreed ill second that
Your English is very bad but i do agree😂
I like this channel heaps, but do you guys ever breathe when you talk. check your oxygen levels :)
😜
Its so weird coz ur voice sounds just like the other dudes
lol where's the other guy who used to talk funny ?
STOP SHOUTING EVERYTHING
they all talk the same fr