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03-01-2007, 01:14 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Conyers, GA
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Coralife Super Skimmer 65
I've been in the market for skimmers for my 10 gallon, and I have a few questions. I'm currently looking at a CSS-65, but wanted to know if it was over kill for a 10 or if I could hang it off the side or back of a Aqua Clear 110.
Thanks in advance.
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03-01-2007, 01:23 PM
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The Warden's Prisoner
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Abingdon, Maryland
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It's not over kill in my opinion to have that skimmer on a ten gallon, but you might not like how much space the pump and bubble diffuser take up in a tank of that size.
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03-01-2007, 02:41 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Conyers, GA
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Will it fit in a AC-110?
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03-01-2007, 02:46 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: spartanburg, south carolina
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tabblet15
Will it fit in a AC-110?
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Is that a power filter? If so, the answer is no. It does require a good bit of space for the pump. You don't need a bubble diffuser though it does help reduce the microbubbles. I use a CSS65 in my sump for a 30 gallon display and it works well. I did the wire mod and it works even better 
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03-01-2007, 03:00 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: michigan
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umm imo yes a css is overkill on a 10 gallon tank. although its not really a bad thing for your skimmer to be overkill.
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03-01-2007, 03:05 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Conyers, GA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hng
Is that a power filter?
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Yes, but a big one, it provides all the water flow for my tank(if that tells you anything). Its about 13 inches long by 7 inches wide.
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03-01-2007, 03:06 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Conyers, GA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by reefermike1
umm imo yes a css is overkill on a 10 gallon tank. although its not really a bad thing for your skimmer to be overkill.
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What do u recommend?
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03-01-2007, 03:08 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: michigan
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really hard to say on a 10 gal tank. what do u plan on keeping in there? myself on a tank that size id probably not use a skimmer because waterchanges would be so easy to do
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03-01-2007, 03:21 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: spartanburg, south carolina
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tabblet15
Yes, but a big one, it provides all the water flow for my tank(if that tells you anything). Its about 13 inches long by 7 inches wide.
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You might be able to fit the pump in there but honestly, I'm not sure how well it will work. The skimmer pump moves a lot of water into the reaction chamber and then back out. If you place the pump in a small space, you will risk overflowing the space. You would also be running a recirculating skimmer in a way (may be good or bad). I think acua c makes a nano skimmer that might work. Personally, I think the CSS 65 would be fine depending on what you want to keep and how much you like to feed.
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03-01-2007, 06:31 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Conyers, GA
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I've got a bad cyano problem right now, and the water changes arn't cutting it right now. Im stock with the typical corals a pistol shrimp, YW goby and a small spotted hawkfish.
I took a look at the Aqua C Nano Remora, looks nice, may have acually changed my mind because of its small size. Little more expensive though (but who said this hobby was cheap. lol  ) |
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03-01-2007, 06:32 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Conyers, GA
Posts: 283
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does any1 have the Nano Remora?
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