Triton with no skimmer?

Timrpn · Jan 16, 2020

Hi again, sorry for all the questions... If I want to run a refugium, I will not be able to have a skimmer as my sump does not have room for both, Can I run Full triton with no skimmer and refugium only?

Kzang · Jan 16, 2020

I thought the triton didn't run a skimmer? I could be wrong

Timrpn · Jan 16, 2020

Kzang said:
I thought the triton didn't run a skimmer? I could be wrong

I thought it used a refugium and also a skimmer?

Cflow · Jan 17, 2020

I do triton. If I had to choose between a refugium or skimmer I’d keep the skimmer. If you have enough live rock and not a super heavy bioload the macro algae could actually be too aggressive.

Dave Cureton · Jan 17, 2020

Refugium and skimmer are necessary for Triton IMO. Nice thing with a skimmer is it aerates the water and helps keep PH up. Being you don't have room for a refugium is there any chance you have space for an algae scrubber? From what I can tell they mount above the sump. Reason for refugium is Triton elements include iron and other metals for macro algae. You will probably run into algae issues in the DT without macro algae. My 2 cents. FWIW I ran Triton method on previous tank and just set it up again on newer one.

Roboreef · Jan 22, 2020

Ive been running triton method without a skimmer for half a year now. After the first month of 0 nitrate and .02 phosphate I pulled the skimmer(added an air stone) and have kept it off since. Still can’t get any nitrate readings even with an auto feeder feeding pellets twice a day.