Protein Skimmer For IM 25gal Lagoon

[jim725]

I am new to modern reef ranks, mainly to enjoy with my 4 year old grandson. Had a 75 gal tank about 25 years ago. I started my tank on 4 October 22. It is an Innovative Marine Nuvo Fusion 25 gal lagoon AIO. I have added a Kessil 360AX Tuna BlueLED light, a Tunze 1355 ATO. Started with live sand, and 50/50 live/dry rock.
I am looking for a quality protein skimmer for my IM lagoon 25. The Tunze 1355 sensors take up most of the room in my return pump compartment. The IM skimmer designed to fit in one of the other compartments gets very missed reviews. The Tunze 9004 is just a little too large for fit in the compartment the the IM skimmer firs, compartment is 4"X 3". Looking for recommendation that would preferably work inside the compartment, but I am not totally against hang on as long as not too big that distracts from the appearance of the tank.

 

[thomas_neil]

I am new to modern reef ranks, mainly to enjoy with my 4 year old grandson. Had a 75 gal tank about 25 years ago. I started my tank on 4 October 22. It is an Innovative Marine Nuvo Fusion 25 gal lagoon AIO. I have added a Kessil 360AX Tuna BlueLED light, a Tunze 1355 ATO. Started with live sand, and 50/50 live/dry rock.
I am looking for a quality protein skimmer for my IM lagoon 25. The Tunze 1355 sensors take up most of the room in my return pump compartment. The IM skimmer designed to fit in one of the other compartments gets very missed reviews. The Tunze 9004 is just a little too large for fit in the compartment the the IM skimmer firs, compartment is 4"X 3". Looking for recommendation that would preferably work inside the compartment, but I am not totally against hang on as long as not too big that distracts from the appearance of the tank.

You could look into reef glass. It's a very small airstone protein skimmer rated up to 30 gallons I believe.

Nano Protein Skimmer

The Reef Glass Nano Skimmer is a high quality air pump driven protein skimmer specially designed for nano reef aquariums. It is based on the traditional air-driven method using limewood airstone with many improvements. The unique design is very simple, yet elegant and functional. Features...

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It has good reviews and its small enough to fit almost anywhere.

 

[Acros]

Icecap k1 nano will fit perfectly in the second chamber.

Chances are you won’t need a protein skimmer. I can’t keep any nutrients in my IM25 lagoon.

 

[RHND]

I have the same tank, and I went with the eshopps nano skimmer. a nit snug but it does fit into the 2nd chamber without any modification.

They’re currently on sale at BRS as well