Ok so i know nothing...i could use some help

[ashley]

I have a 30 gallon tank which currently I am running a Lee's protein skimmer and it's been running good for about 9 months however it is now breaking down and just falling apart and I think my corals are paying for it. I could really use some advice on which protein skimmer is a good protein skimmer that can fit in my tank because I do not have a sump and also money is tight right now so I'm looking for a low budget protein skimmer that works very well and that doesn't take up too much space because all I have is my 30 gallon tank. Any advice would be helpful please feel free to educate me on the best protein skimmer for my situation

 

[peterthegamer]

What is your budget around?

 

[alexgray1122]

I'm running the coralife biocube. It works fine for me and I have 14 corals

 

[ashley]

80??

 

[ashley]

I'm running the coralife biocube. It works fine for me and I have 14 corals

What of corals do you have?

 

[alexgray1122]

What of corals do you have?

Octospawn, frogspawn, torch, Duncan, pink chalice, four acans, two mushrooms, 2 favias, and a blasto

 

[mcarroll]

I think my corals are paying for it.

If your protein skimmer was the only thing keeping your corals happy, then something else is going on. (Skimming isn't that critical.)

If you replace the skimmer, for $80 I'd be shopping used not new.

2¢

 

[alexgray1122]

If your protein skimmer was the only thing keeping your corals happy, then something else is going on. (Skimming isn't that critical.)

If you replace the skimmer, for $80 I'd be shopping used not new.

2¢

It's only a 30 gallon. You don't need to spend a ton of money on a skimmer.

 

[alexgray1122]

What of corals do you have?

What are your water parameters?

 

[Tsev03]

A coral box s150 is what I ran on my 30 gal tank. I had a sump but the skimmer comes with brackets that allows it to be used in the tank too. http://m.fish-street.com/coral_box_s150_protein_skimmer

I paid much more for mine because I bought it in a lfs It's only $60 at that website

 

[ashley]

Octospawn, frogspawn, torch, Duncan, pink chalice, four acans, two mushrooms, 2 favias, and a blasto

Oh thats cool...8 have alot of the same corals

 

[ashley]

If your protein skimmer was the only thing keeping your corals happy, then something else is going on. (Skimming isn't that critical.)

If you replace the skimmer, for $80 I'd be shopping used not new.

2¢

Ya...i think something else is going on..

 

[Caseyoidae]

I would go used, check local craigslist and ebay and then come back here and ask opinions on what you find