Skimmer

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  1. nemo79

    nemo79 Zoanthid

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    Do U Need A Skimmer For Fish Only Tanks. I Purchased An Aqua Remora C.
     
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  2. Black_Raven

    Black_Raven Scooter Blennie

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    You don't have to have one but it will increase the water quality tremendously and you will have happier and healthier fish!
     
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  3. rickzter

    rickzter Torch Coral

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    Weekly water changes would suffice the overall water quality in a FOWLR.
     
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  4. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    It is best to have a skimmer as fish deficate alot. Fish such as Tangs, Grouper and Lion fish will deficate at higher levels. You could just do water changes weekly to help replenish oxygenated water and remove impurities and waste while adding trace minerals, but really it makes more sense to have a skimmer as well, not only for piece of mind but to remove detritus etc.
    The Remora is an awesome skimmer by the way!
     
    coral reefer, Jul 12, 2006
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  5. nemo79

    nemo79 Zoanthid

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    THANKS SO MUCH. I WENT WITH THIS SKIMMER BECAUSE I HEARD SO MANY GOOD THINGS AND REALLY IT ONLY COST $20 MORE THAN THE OTHERS. GREAT PRICES AT WWW.MOPS.CA
     
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  6. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    That place is expensive!! Check out Surburban reef.com. I purchased an Aqua C EV 180 for $301.00. Mop wants $390.00!!!! Big difference!!!!!... My word of advice to you is to shop around before you purchase. Sometimes you will find an item cheaper or on sale!!!!!!!!!
     
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  7. Pisces23

    Pisces23 Sea Dragon

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    I have to agree with the Reefer on both counts: the Remora is a great skimmer (I've been running it on my 20H for nearly 2 months and have been quite pleased) and that you can find better deals out there...I got my Remoa at www.premiumaquatics.com and it was $20 cheaper there...might not sound like much, but as I've quickly found, the bills add up fast in this hobby (just bought my calcium and iodine test kits so i can start dosing puple-up)...
    good luck and if you have any questions about the Remora (or anything else) let us know!
     
    Pisces23, Jul 12, 2006
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