Upgraded media basket or skimmer

[dugan127]

Have a JBJ 28 gal and am trying to decide between a InTank media basket or a Tunze DOC 9001 Nano skimmer or another model someone might suggest. We can only fit one of them and was wondering what peoples opinions on each were.
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[CaliforniaCoralCo]

Do you have a skimmer right now?

-Nick

 

[dugan127]

No, just bought tank

 

[CaliforniaCoralCo]

I personally would go for the skimmer then. A new filter basket would be nice but I think the one that comes with it works well enough for that size tank.

-Nick

 

[dugan127]

Problem is we can't fit both at same time.

 

[CaliforniaCoralCo]

Even the standard filter basket with the skimmer?

-Nick

 

[dugan127]

no they both fit in same chamber coming out of skimmer

 

[CaliforniaCoralCo]

Hmm I would look at a different skimmer then. I know I had an aqua c remora skimmer running on my nano 28. I also had an upgraded in tank media basket.

-Nick

 

[914joe]

I have a 28 and use a aqua c hob and in tank basket. It's tight to fit a return pump and skimmer pump in one chamber but it works.

 

[cosac285]

Chaetomorpha, seaweed and mangrove are best for filtration amonia remover easy in natural way of habitat. Most common ways we use here in the philippines.marine bio diversity here are abondant.

 

[msderganc]

I found the tiny skimmers to be basically inadequate and unreliable.

I'd much rather go with chemipure and purigen or some chaeto.

 

[Irsug1]

I have the aquamaxx hob 1 on the left chambers and my media basket. Also extra pump in left side for chiller and ato, heater, gfo reactor on right Chambers.