Need a skimmer for 40g reef

[AngelPete]

I just put up a 40g(breeder) reef mainly with softies and need recommendations on a skimmer. please note i do not have a sump. I never bought a skimmer for a tank this small.Was considering the Tunze nano.
thanks

Pete

 

[Hawkeye]

what about a hob skimmer like the aqua c remora?

it may not be the best - but it's pretty "popular" in the sense that there are a lot of them being used and you could probably get a good deal finding a used one.

 

[mr_X]

i'd stay away from the aqua-c remora. look into octopus HOB skimmers. they are far superior and basically the same price.

 

[AngelPete]

RC is loaded with threads on OCTO HO line and this certainly sounds like a good choice.

 

[AngelPete]

I'm thinking of getting the Octo BH100 or BH1000. Anyone here have one ?

 

[Nickjr000]

All I can tell ya is not to go cheap. Get the best one you can afford. A skimmer is in my opinion the backbone of your system. It was hard for me to buck up the cash for mine , I even thought I was crazy! But now I'm so glad I did ;D

 

[mnat]

I am pretty happy with the Remora C HOB skimmer. We have two of them, one on the 30g and one on the 20g. I have never tried the Octo but am perfectly happy with the Remora

 

[gogol]

I have the BH 1000. The skimmer has a major advantage that the pump is outside water and doesnt add heat. Unfortunately it is also a big disadvantage, since no matter what I do the thing leaks (really slightly though) at the junction of the pump (I had to arrange my setup so that it drips on my sump and there is no water loss). But other than that it is a good product. Feels solid and has very good customer service.

Are you thinking of hooking the tank to a sump? If so, your overflow would have a surface skimmer so this feature is somewhat moot for you. Look at the following thread .. there might be a nano skimmer available with the guy:
http://www.njreefers.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=19494.0;topicseen#lastPost

...I am not that experienced in the hobby, but still feel calling the skimmer the backbone of the system is overdoing it. There are many hobbyists who go skimmerless in favour of higher nutrient content in the water column. As with everything else, the equipment you buy depends on what you plan to keep. If the bioload is light, you could go with a HOB refugium as well while running carbon and phosban in it.

I am at present a undergoing an experiment of letting macro/micro flora/fauna recycle nutrients and have my skimmer off for the past couple of weeks. Water parameters are good with weekly water changes.

 

[evoIX]

as mentioned by gogol, though i am no reef expert as well. i know a lot of individuals not running skimmers that have been very successful. the key/backbone is water changes if decided to go skimmerless. for nanos it's a bit easier since we're only changing out approximately 5gallons of water on a weekly basis plus top off. skimmers would let you have the ease of mind if you forget or out on vacation.