Skimmers????

[jdsullivan]

What kind/model of skimner should i look into for a 26 gallon bowfront? I am starting a reef tank and have a Magnum 350, dual Satellite, substrate, and mix ready to go. But just bcannot decide on the Skimmer.

[Reefer94]

Do you have a sump? I'd go with an AquaC Urchin PRO if so, if not the AquaC Remora PRO Hang-On is really reliable as well.

You may get more responses in the general discussion area fyi. I'm using the Urchin PRO on a 20g Nano right now and love it. You can see pics etc. if you click the Tank Specs tab under my sig.

Good luck.

[Loverotties]

Hang on or sump?

[jdsullivan]

I was thinking staying with a canister filter and was looking at the CPR Bak-Pak 2R.

[Jagator]

I would get rid of the canister filter personally. They tend to not do much and over time become a nitrate factory.

I you do not have an overflow I would go with a hang-on skimmer like the Aqua C Remora. I have not heard to much about the CPR Bak-Paks so I cannot comment on those. If you add live rock into your tank and flow (couple Koralia 1s or so) then all you will need is a skimmer. The live rock and flow with do WAY more filtration than the canister filter.

If you want to go with an overflow box and an under-tank sump then I would do something like this:
http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/f1...ml#post1538692
That is a link to a thread I just explained this system in. It uses an overflow box into a sump with an in-sump skimmer. This is the "optimal" filtration but of course not required. Live rock, flow and a hang-on skimmer will do very well also.