Would be nice if all you fellow skimmerless reefers could post pics of your tank so we can understand the type of corals / quality of tank you are keeping with no skimmer.
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Would be nice if all you fellow skimmerless reefers could post pics of your tank so we can understand the type of corals / quality of tank you are keeping with no skimmer.
I can't help with links to substantiate that number, but I do know I have read different articles that state the most you will ever be able to remove with a skimmer is around that 35% mark. I can't remember the science behind it as I'm about as far from scientific as you can get. Maybe someone here can link some articles or explain the number.Since this is the basis of your argument, I would disagree, since I dont know how you came up with this statistic. Everyone runs a different skimmer, I run a skimmer rated for triple my tank size, a clean or dirty skimmer also affects efficiency.......
You are correct that nothing is removed from what is not in the water column, thats why strong flow is so super important in our tanks. The skimmer efficiency will be dependant on how strong a flow is in a tank. So , you cant just make up a number and apply it to everyone. these are just a few variables but I can come up with many more.
I'm not saying you cant have a successful tank without a skimmer, I just question the basis of your information
Food is added., producing organic and inorganic waste, directly released in the environment by the consumer. All organic waste is reduced by natural remineralization, releasing essential inorganics in the environment. All released inorganics, once part of the food, can be used up for new growth. Growth can be harvested and used to feed. A balance between producers, consumers and reducers is possible.The question then becomes will the replacement be organic or inorganic?
Would be nice if all you fellow skimmerless reefers could post pics of your tank so we can understand the type of corals / quality of tank you are keeping with no skimmer.
Here is my 20 gallon. Been running with no skimmer since 2018.Would be nice if all you fellow skimmerless reefers could post pics of your tank so we can understand the type of corals / quality of tank you are keeping with no skimmer.
Sounds as though you and I run somewhat similar systems, although the stock may be different not sure. Rock is about 25 years , ditched my skimmer probably a year and half ago, it wasn't really pulling much anyway. My nitrates have settled right in over that period between 10-15, so I don't dose but I am light stock Fish wise in a 90, and feed sparingly. A good dose of live phyto though. No sump here either, or fuge.FWIW I also do not run a skimmer on my tank. Lots of live rock, feed fish a lot, live phyto, have to dose nitrate and phosphate. Tank and rocks are about 20 years old. Seems to be working out, I ditched the skimmer probably 5 years ago or so...
Would be nice if all you fellow skimmerless reefers could post pics of your tank so we can understand the type of corals / quality of tank you are keeping with no skimmer.
Is this a Pocillopora I see in there? Centre left at back? If not what is it. We like lol
Those BTA'S... oh my! Nice work. Been thinking on picking one up, however I have a rather large Long Tent who hasn't wandered in about 9 months...but, potential for firestorm..... thoughts?Here are some pics. I don't have any great full shot pics atm but here I some I took to send to a friend recently. I have fraged my sps dozens of times, grew up to 100 bubble tips anemones, grew lots of euphyllia, zoas, etc. over the course of this tank's lifespan. These are some recent pics after me being away from the tank for months. There were about 40 bubbletips but I sold a decent amount before I took this. I regularly frag and sell corals and anemones out of the tank.
Another beautiful skimmerless tank.... awesome seeing all these images, keep em coming folks.Here is my 20 gallon. Been running with no skimmer since 2018.
Agreed. I do have to be careful with my own methodology, if I want to continue keeping things the way they are.... there is always that fish I see in LFS, and am tempted momentarily....'well I've got the room?!? Why not....well not if you don't want all heck to break loose you don't! ' ...ok check! The last one purchased was a year ago, and that was 3 years after a failed Anthia, and 3 years before that was my current Coral Beauty. Multiple other things to be careful about, but fairly low maintenance. I need to keep it that way for my sanity lol.We at at a point in the hobby where really nice tanks have been going for years or decades with about every sort, or lack of, equipment and methodology one can think of. Even reef jars that are a decade plus old.
so yeah it’s very possible to go skimmerless. However with any approach one takes it’s just important to keep in mind pros and cons and be realistic about the methodology you choose, don’t put blinders on and think one way can do everything.
imo skimmers are really fantastic for those who want a large fish biomass in their reef tank and don’t have the coral population or other means to uptake the waste. Skimmers just work so well and have so many benefits for many it’s a clear winner but doesn’t mean it’s required nor should it be the central concept of the aquarium filtration methodology imo.
OMG that is purple stylo. The weed of my tank. I have fragged that thing so many times.Is this a Pocillopora I see in there? Centre left at back? If not what is it. We like lol
Want. Lighting huge or not so important as other SPS? I have a Monti that's gradually growing, encrusting but it's slow. I'd like a Pocillopora, but hard to find up here without big ship charges. Stylo I can get easily.OMG that is purple stylo. The weed of my tank. I have fragged that thing so many times.
The purple stylo is such a great coral and absolutely thrives in skimmerless tanks. Lighting doesn’t matter at all for keeping it alive. Under high light and high flow it is dense as the first pic here. The second one is in the corner barely getting any light and stretches out long and high. Exact same coral.Want. Lighting huge or not so important as other SPS? I have a Monti that's gradually growing, encrusting but it's slow. I'd like a Pocillopora, but hard to find up here without big ship charges. Stylo I can get easily.
I prefer/love fish more with there individual personalities over corals so I have alot of fish. You asked to see pics of tanks that run without a skimmer, I too would like to see those pics to just see what exactly the contents of the tank are and the looks. I have a heavy bioload in my 180g that replaced my 90g back in late July. 8 of my 17 fish are triggers, throw in a Japanese Dragon Eel, etc... so I feed around the equivalent of around a dozen cubes per day. Here's a vid of my "predator reef" tank.Would be nice if all you fellow skimmerless reefers could post pics of your tank so we can understand the type of corals / quality of tank you are keeping with no skimmer.
We have done a lot of research concerning skimmers and skimmers have little secrets which have not been covered. But there are still question to answer.Since this is the basis of your argument, I would disagree, since I dont know how you came up with this statistic. Everyone runs a different skimmer, I run a skimmer rated for triple my tank size, a clean or dirty skimmer also affects efficiency.......
You are correct that nothing is removed from what is not in the water column, thats why strong flow is so super important in our tanks. The skimmer efficiency will be dependant on how strong a flow is in a tank. So , you cant just make up a number and apply it to everyone. these are just a few variables but I can come up with many more.
I'm not saying you cant have a successful tank without a skimmer, I just question the basis of your information