To Skim or Not to Skim

[scunfcu]

12G Nano Cube with zoos, candy cane, few ricordea mushrooms, debating whether to get sapphire protein skimmer, Don't have any water yet. New tank setup this month. Protein skimming will depleted Iodine and other trace elements that is disadvantage, this means I will have dose supplementsbut adding skimmer, my water quality will be better, so I'm not if I should get a skimmer?

 

[reefman]

dont bother. do a weekly wc 10%-20%

 

[Deanos]

Please read the thread stuck atop this forum: "New To Reefkeeping". There's a link about 'trace elements' and the need to dose for them.

On that note, skip the skimmer and maintain weekly water changes.

 

[scunfcu]

Thanks. I'll stick to weekly water change for now and see how it goes.

 

[saltman123]

I have a 12 gallon aquapod and do weekly, or bi-monthly water changes and my tank has been doing great for 7+ months.

 

[PalmTree]

It will probably be easier just to do water changes like everyone is saying. The skimmer on such a small set up is more of a pain to take care of.

 

[ZANYMASTER]

Re

In a nano cube,there is no room for one anyway.Bought that piece of junk nano fission skimmer and it does nothing.I went with a regular 5 1/2g tank with the remora nano skimmer,dose it everyday with Kent marine nano reef part A&B.Got a clam and some zoos.Of course I had to buy a strong pc light for it.

 

[Zuska]

APF600 Protein skimmer or asm g2?

 

[loismustdie]

Deltec is a lot of money for nothing more than a silver sticker. I'm not comparing one to an ASM. This comparison really doesn't work. Look into a BM or an ER with the Ehiem pump. If you are going to spend a lot, get your money's worth. Deltec is the Desert Eagle of the reef hobby. A lot of show without the go.

 

[Deanos]

APF600 Protein skimmer or asm g2?

On a 12g tank?! :smash: Zuska, please stop derailing threads with your own questions.

 

[DevIouS]

Those skimmers will hold more water than the main tank...:fishhit:
They're not hang on either...

 

[Zuska]

sorry just trying to get as much info into my head as possible because i just got the asm g2. i mean comparing to the seaclone 100 im guessing its going to be alot better lol.

 

[DevIouS]

Although those are better skimmers, do you really think that skimmer will fit an AP's or Nano's application?

You might mean well, but since you are trying to learn as well.....it's hard to pass on good advice.
Chill & soak up the information & once you gain experience, you can pass it on.