Tank:IM 40 G AIO
So I've been batteling with Tunze 9001 for a couple months now I've done everything I can think of to get it working. All it does it fill the cup up with water and create micro bubbles. I'm tired of dealing with it.
I decided to take it out last night and I'm worried if it was the right thing to do. I'm currently running a refegium in a media basket with cheato and live rock. I also have seachem Matrix, purgin and chemiclear blue. I'm thinking about replacing the protein skimmer with the filter socks that came with the tank and see how that goes for a bit.
I have 6 fish a cleaner shrimp and a pistol so my bioload isn't all that crazy but I have quite a bit of corals. I do weekly 5g water changes also so the tank is pretty clean...
Been reading alot that having a skimmer isn't always needed but there's alot of opinions... What else can I do to maximize my efforts without having a skimmer?
So I've been batteling with Tunze 9001 for a couple months now I've done everything I can think of to get it working. All it does it fill the cup up with water and create micro bubbles. I'm tired of dealing with it.
I decided to take it out last night and I'm worried if it was the right thing to do. I'm currently running a refegium in a media basket with cheato and live rock. I also have seachem Matrix, purgin and chemiclear blue. I'm thinking about replacing the protein skimmer with the filter socks that came with the tank and see how that goes for a bit.
I have 6 fish a cleaner shrimp and a pistol so my bioload isn't all that crazy but I have quite a bit of corals. I do weekly 5g water changes also so the tank is pretty clean...
Been reading alot that having a skimmer isn't always needed but there's alot of opinions... What else can I do to maximize my efforts without having a skimmer?