Filterless skimmerless 10g

powers2001 · Mar 26, 2016

AMEE,
If your tank is not an aio with a surface skim outlet you will accumulate skum on the surface of your tank water. I had to take my sump offline for a couple of months and my surface water was no longer being skimmed into my overflow. This is what I used to pull gunk off the top and bring it under. This lets proper gas exchange on the surface, something you need since you don't have a skimmer. The only problem is the scum is not removed it is just turned under:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=27119&prodid=56072&catid=2007

AMEE · Apr 1, 2016

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Bronc · Apr 1, 2016

I love this tank!!

AMEE · Apr 1, 2016

Sand is finally close to being white again. Tank is doing good do not know if I want to add another aquaclear hob to put a surface skimmer box and run some media once in a while. Right now hobbis turning water about once a month I put the regular aqueon filter floss to clear up the water. Went back to using the smart wave with the powerheads switching everything 30secs.

AMEE · Apr 1, 2016

powers2001 said:
AMEE,
If your tank is not an aio with a surface skim outlet you will accumulate skum on the surface of your tank water. I had to take my sump offline for a couple of months and my surface water was no longer being skimmed into my overflow. This is what I used to pull gunk off the top and bring it under. This lets proper gas exchange on the surface, something you need since you don't have a skimmer. The only problem is the scum is not removed it is just turned under:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=27119&prodid=56072&catid=2007

Thank you will consider this if I don't add any filtration with surface skimming.

BoneXriffic · Apr 1, 2016

Beautiful. Makes me want to start the 10 back up....2gal water changes is nice. Nice lighting too

Pat Clark · Apr 1, 2016

Vermited snails are what are around your torch if you didn't find out yet.

powers2001 · Apr 4, 2016

Yes the vermitid snails are sessile, filter-feeding mollusks.

AMEE · Apr 4, 2016

Thanks guys. I couldn't hold off buying an anemone any longer so I pulled the trigger on this small bubble tip. It has stayed put where I placed it for a day [emoji16]

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AMEE · Apr 4, 2016

Clowns haven't shown any interest. They are still going to bed in a corner and dig a hole no matter how many times I cover it up.

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Tigerman · Apr 5, 2016

Have you tried taping pictures of clownfish in anemones around your tank? I did this for two separate fish and anemones and both times within 24 hours the clownfish took to the anemone.

furam28 · Apr 5, 2016

nice tank! is that an acan echinata i see on the rock (lower left) next to an acan lord? careful with that. this is what acan echinatas can do at night when you are not watching: https://www.reef2reef.com/attachments/acanechinata-jpg.249538/

i'd say leave at least a 4+ inches gap.

furam28 · Apr 5, 2016

Tigerman said:
Have you tried taping pictures of clownfish in anemones around your tank? I did this for two separate fish and anemones and both times within 24 hours the clownfish took to the anemone.

haha. reminds me of when the chinese tried making pandas watch panda **** to encourage them to breed!

AMEE · Apr 5, 2016

furam28 said:
nice tank! is that an acan echinata i see on the rock (lower left) next to an acan lord? careful with that. this is what acan echinatas can do at night when you are not watching: https://www.reef2reef.com/attachments/acanechinata-jpg.249538/

i'd say leave at least a 4+ inches gap.

I had an acan do that once very small frag, I ended up just dumping it. I will try to return those two soon. Barely grow and il not really feeling them. Never a good spot to place them.

AMEE · Apr 5, 2016

furam28 said:
haha. reminds me of when the chinese tried making pandas watch panda **** to encourage them to breed!

Worth a try! I'm not too worried yet as the anemone is still very small(clowns are under an inch also) and don't want them to spook the nem to a weird spot.