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11-28-2005, 06:38 PM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tampa, Florida
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Question about 10 gallon FOWLR....
Hello, I have a friend that wants to setup a 10 gallon FOWLR. He doesnt have much money to spend on stuff. He already has a 10 gallon tank, stand, lights, and a small HOB filter. He was looking at the LFS near me and saw this skimmer/HOB filter combo deal. Has anyone used this before or have any comments on this product.
Thanks,
Tim
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11-28-2005, 06:47 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Baton Rouge LA.
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i use a prizm hob skimer and it works great ..
mine is a + model and i have a carbon chamber which can be taken out to change the carbon
i have no complaints
only thing is it is hard to set the flow on it its sensitive
for that skimer i have no clue but for the price i would give it a try |
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11-28-2005, 06:57 PM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Thanks for your reply Disco_Jr. I was doing a search online and saw this ODYSSEAskimmer for about the same price and have to buy a PH to work with it like a maxijet 1200. This skimmer looks like the CPR BakPak.
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11-28-2005, 07:12 PM
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Rockin-Roll Mod
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Coal Valley Illinois
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It looks like a Skilter, i used one years ago it always worked good for my set up, i used it on a 20 gallon long.
Brent.
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11-28-2005, 07:14 PM
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Milkshake Man
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Originally Posted by Brent Cone
It looks like a Skilter, i used one years ago it always worked good for my set up, i used it on a 20 gallon long.
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Yeah the first skimmer in the first post is a skilter 250 rated to maintain a 55 gallon and will be used on a 10 gallon then later on maybe a 29 gallon. He doesnt want to get to big of a tank doesnt have much room for much bigger than a 29 gallon.
Tim
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11-28-2005, 07:18 PM
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Rockin-Roll Mod
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Originally Posted by Tim224DT
Yeah the first skimmer in the first post is a skilter 250 rated to maintain a 55 gallon and will be used on a 10 gallon then later on maybe a 29 gallon. He doesnt want to get to big of a tank doesnt have much room for much bigger than a 29 gallon.
Tim
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Ya Tim for the price they work great,
Brent.
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11-28-2005, 07:21 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Newfoundland
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They do work but aren't great... I mean they are loud... but on a 10 I think it will do well
I have heard of some mods too that can help it out
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11-28-2005, 07:24 PM
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Milkshake Man
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Originally Posted by Cosine
They do work but aren't great... I mean they are loud... but on a 10 I think it will do well
I have heard of some mods too that can help it out
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Loud like how loud? I have a little giant pump on my 72 gallon thats loud. Is it that loud? I dont think he would want anything to loud being that it will be in his room. Also do you have a link to these mods or something i can see what they did so i could help him out with it.
Tim
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11-28-2005, 07:26 PM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
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The tank will have 2 fish max with a cleaner shrimp.
Tim
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11-28-2005, 07:30 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2004
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I read most of the mods here... the other was told to me at a LFS... I can try a search for you and try to see if I can remember exactly the other mod. They weren't tricky as a I remember
Oh yeah and the loudness is when the venturi is open. You can close this whenever you are in the room and then it's actually silent
I think one of the mods eliminates the sound too
just so you have some idea what you are looking for one of the mods involves hooking up an airstone and another plugging up one of the holes in which water enters the skimmer tube. I think I heard of a third but it is escaping me... sorry
I'll do a few searches and see if I can track it down
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11-28-2005, 07:32 PM
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Milkshake Man
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Originally Posted by Cosine
I read most of the mods here... the other was told to me at a LFS... I can try a search for you and try to see if I can remember exactly the other mod. They weren't tricky as a I remember
Oh yeah and the loudness is when the venturi is open. You can close this whenever you are in the room and then it's actually silent
I think one of the mods eliminates the sound too
just so you have some idea what you are looking for one of the mods involves hooking up an airstone and another plugging up one of the holes in which water enters the skimmer tube. I think I heard of a third but it is escaping me... sorry
I'll do a few searches and see if I can track it down
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Thanks, I ran a cpr bakpak on a 15 gallon i had and the venturi made some noise but it wasnt to bad. I cant imagin it being worse than that noise.
Thank you all so far!
Tim
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11-28-2005, 09:04 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Puerto Rico
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IMO beyond loud! I used a skilter 400 on my first tank. 29 gal FOWLR. Bubbles fill the aquarium too. Anoying to clean and reasemble. I would suggest an Aquaclear HOB filter ( has better options for filter media) and a simple airdriven counter current skimmer instead. Lee's aquarium makes some that work OK. the small one is about 14 dollars.
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11-28-2005, 09:13 PM
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Milkshake Man
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Thanks Dubnerd for you reply. I will keep looking around and see what others have to suggest and let him know whats going on.
Tim
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11-29-2005, 03:56 AM
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Reefless Reefer
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in a 10g i would really only put one fish in it, if you have to. no fish and a cleaner shrimp would be bettter. there is not much filtration that can happen in a 10g.
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11-29-2005, 05:14 AM
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Milkshake Man
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Originally Posted by Geoff
in a 10g i would really only put one fish in it, if you have to. no fish and a cleaner shrimp would be bettter. there is not much filtration that can happen in a 10g.
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Thanks for your reply Geoff. I was talking to him last night and i think i convinced him to go bigger. Like a 29 gallon tank. How many fish can be kept in a 29 gallon tank. I listed the fish that he would like to possibly have.
Long nose hawkfish,
Percula Clown(s),
Goby,(not sure what kind he would like)
I think that was it on his list of fish he would like. I will have to check with him later.
Thanks a lot,
Tim
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