IM broke i have no money and need a skimmer!!!

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  1. Craft kid21

    Craft kid21 Banned

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    hey im 15 i have nooo money and i need a skimmer i have a 29 gallon nano reef and im having a problem with nitrates and i need a cheap skimmer i can use for it if you have anysuggestion that would be awsome!
     
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  2. rayjay

    rayjay Gigas Clam

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    Change out 50% of the water, twice, one day after the other.
    Then cut down on the feeding.
    You may have the tank overloaded biologically speaking due to excessive fish load or insufficient live rock perhaps.
     
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  3. slowleak

    slowleak Feather Duster

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    Just buy the skimmer made for the cube. $50 at petco/petsmart
     
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  4. Craft kid21

    Craft kid21 Banned

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    yeah my nitrates are at like 10-15 i have a mangrove tree and cheato algea and i have a prety dam good HOB filter but i feed once every other day and feed the corals tha same....i do a water change when things start to need it that endups being around 2 -3 weeks
     
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  5. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    I wouldn't worry too much about 10~15 ppm. A regular waterchange schedule will keep your nitrates down.
     
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  6. sollie7

    sollie7 Millepora

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    you dont really need to feed the corals once every other day

    just do some water changes and put some nitrate absorbing media in your hob filter
     
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  7. Craft kid21

    Craft kid21 Banned

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    ok i see what ur saying thanks guys....!
     
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  8. unclejed

    unclejed Whip-Lash Squid

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    This is a drastic measure used in "emergencies" only. Too disruptive.
    Agreed, to a degree.
    If you don't mind some plants in the display, Halimeda is a good solution. They suck up Nitrate.
     
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  9. horkn

    horkn Giant Squid

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    Do you have a sump?

    If so, If you paid for shipping I will give you an excalibur airstone driven skimmer. It worked well on my 35g I used to have.
     
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  10. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    What type of live stock do you have in there?
     
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