I would recommend a protein skimmer. A surface skimmer will mix the proteins into the water but it won't remove them. A good protein skimmer is worth it's weight in gold in my humble opinion.
Some sort of surface skimmer will entrain them into the water where they at least stand a chance of being consumed. Even the protein skimmer she is going to need some sort of intake from the surface to get at the stuff floating there. Right now the fuge is just intaking water a few inches below the surface.
I still contend that all of the protein skimmers for this size tank are a waste of money....I would call them inefficient water heaters. Now if Jamie wants to put a 50 gallon sump under this tank...we can talk protein skimmers.
Octopus hang on skimmers work quite well. Jamie is talking about growing some sps corals in her tank and I would contend that without a skimmer she will never win the input vs removal battle essential for her success. The water changes necessary to maintain a tolerable nutrient level will be a constant shock to the system which will make stability very difficult to achieve. The tank will basically never mature. I would wager that her NO3 will never get below 20-30 ppm and stay there.
Originally Posted by jimsflies
Some sort of surface skimmer will entrain them into the water where they at least stand a chance of being consumed. Even the protein skimmer she is going to need some sort of intake from the surface to get at the stuff floating there. Right now the fuge is just intaking water a few inches below the surface.
I still contend that all of the protein skimmers for this size tank are a waste of money....I would call them inefficient water heaters. Now if Jamie wants to put a 50 gallon sump under this tank...we can talk protein skimmers.
Originally Posted by schminksbro
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