dsoz Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 I just got a load of live rock, and my tank water is about the same shade as Mt. Dew. I would like a cheap skimmer- about $100- to get rid of some of the waste before it becomes ammonia. If you have small skimmer that works, but is collecting dust, let me know. Larger skimmers would work for cycling the rock, but I would need to put it in the display tank. It would need to come out when the cycle is over (no sump to put it in). dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Check out RC or RF for a Corallife Super Skimmer. They are pretty decent for a cheap skimmer. Later Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 Well life is strange. I got home from work today and the water heater is leaking all over my basement. I now must spend my reef tank savings on a new water heater :( I will be looking for a skimmer again in a couple of months. I guess the rock can cycle in the yellow water for a week or two, and then get a water change... It is only rock... Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanF Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Sorry to hear that. If you can get some kind of carbon filteration on there it will help also. Just in case you have a filter laying around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 Thanks Sean. No extra filter, just a couple of powerheads. I do have some old (10 years) Whisper Bio-bags with activated carbon (in sealed pouches). Would it help to just float the bags and carbon, or should I try to jurry-rig something to a powerhead? I was thinking of putting one filter bag over the inlet of the PH, then putting a second bag with carbon OVER the first bag. Holding it all together with a rubber band... I'll try it. Dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister crabs Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 if you want or need a cheap skimmer still i have a remora pro with prefilter box that i will sell to you for what i paid for it. $50.00. I got it used and it doesnt have a pump but i can throw in the equivalent of a mag 3 for another $30. its too tall for my stand so i have to sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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