Chaeto Reactor Or Skimmer More Useful In Biocube?

[Sully32]

I am setting up a Biocube 32 after downsizing from a 90 gallon. I have an Aquamaxx HOB-1 skimmer and a chaeto reactor. I am thinking running them both will be too much. If you had to choose one or the other which would you go with?

 

[Spare time]

I'd pick the chaeto reactor.

 

[Sully32]

I think I am leaning that way as well. My thought is that I don't want to strip my water of too much. It also eliminates one more pump from running in the tank.

Why would you choose the reactor over the skimmer?

 

[SaranWrap]

I have a biocube 32, I have both and it works perfectly ! If I had to choose which one is the most impactful, I would say chaeto definitely.

 

[Pistondog]

I am setting up a Biocube 32 after downsizing from a 90 gallon. I have an Aquamaxx HOB-1 skimmer and a chaeto reactor. I am thinking running them both will be too much. If you had to choose one or the other which would you go with?

Skimmer for aeration and nutrient removal.

 

[Sully32]

I have a biocube 32, I have both and it works perfectly ! If I had to choose which one is the most impactful, I would say chaeto definitely.

Which skimmer are you running? And how do you have the reactor set up? I'm considering plumbing into my return.

 

[hllb]

I had a fuge in my cube that was quite successful. I also ran a small skimmer but more for aeration than anything else

 

[SaranWrap]

Which skimmer are you running? And how do you have the reactor set up? I'm considering plumbing into my return.

I'm using inovative marine bioskim. To be fair, I don't have a chaeto reactor, I'm using chamber 2 as a refugium. I just put chaeto in and a plant growing led bar facing the backglass outside of the tank.