RE: NANFA-- Protein skimmers

Shane Graber (SGraber-in-sauder.com)
Tue, 8 Jun 2004 09:04:47 -0400

I have never heard "powerful" and "Prism" skimmer mentioned in the same
sentence before. ;) The Prism is woefully underpowered for a 46 gal tank.
I wouldn't do it. I would seriously look-in-either a EuroReef,
beckett-based model, or an AquaC model and stick it in a sump under the
tank.

Shane
reefs.org

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mysteryman
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 6:13 AM
> To: nanfa-in-aquaria.net
> Subject: Re: NANFA-- Protein skimmers
>
>
> Snailcollector-in-cs.com wrote:
> >
> > I am thinking about getting a Florida reef tank. I would
> prefer to have only
> > a protein skimmer for filtration, and I have a question.
> Would it be
> > necessary to have a powerful (like Prizm) skimmer on a 46 g
> or could I use a cheap
> > countercurrent (like Lee's),-in-least in the beginning?
> >
> ----------------------------------------------Invertebrates,
> they may be
> > spineless, but they are the backbone of nature.
> > /--
> If your only filtration is to be a single skimmer, then-in-
> least make it
> a GOOD skimmer.
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