TAD Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 For the time being I have a 34g solena tank. I dont feel like I have got the tunze skimmer working properly. I am doing 4 gallon water changes per week but feel like I should be doing it twice a week because the skimmer doesnt seem to be working all that well. So how many 4 gallon water changes a week would be to much. The tank is stuffed full of all kinds of corals and only has a goby and pistol shrimp. It has a 150 halide and a fuge full of cheato. I really want to get a pair of picasso's or snowcasso's but feel like I need to get the skimmer working better and make sure I can keep everything stable for awhile. The tank is about a year old and I have had it maybe 6-8 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonH Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 With only a goby and pistol shrimp - and assuming that you're feeding accordingly - I think you're fine with a 4-gal a week change. Personally, I wouldn't want to do more than that because the tank would start to become a burden. True, you should see if you can get your skimmer dialed in a bit more, but unless it's a complete write-off, I think you're good at 4-gal per week. But others will weigh in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Check out nanoreef.com There are some stuffed nanos over there. It really depends on your maintenance habits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Your bioload is not high. I would not expect your tank to make much waste to get your skimmer going. Once you get some more fish in there, you skimmer may work a little better. 10% waqter changes should be fine, even for a tank that is stocked way more than you want with a goby and a pair of clowns. You have a good setup in mind. I say do it. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowman Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Your bioload is not high. I would not expect your tank to make much waste to get your skimmer going. Once you get some more fish in there, you skimmer may work a little better. 10% waqter changes should be fine, even for a tank that is stocked way more than you want with a goby and a pair of clowns. You have a good setup in mind. I say do it. dsoz i agree with Dennis here, with that bio load you are doing great. I think with more fish in the tank, the skimmer will be more productive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 i agree i have almost the same setup with a tunze nano skimmer running. It doesn't pull out a whole lot of doc, until i added some fish and started to feed my corals heavy, then it kicked into high gear. Im running a 24g aquapod with 250w mh, i do a 25% water change every two weeks or so and keeps things running smooth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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