question on tank set up with filter and skimmer

[meagheavz]

i hav a 55g with a remora skimmer, do i need to put a filter on? i was going to put like biowhel or a whisper type ofthing? do i need to or i can just hav the skimmer and power heads

 

[Sean]

thats a loaded queston
yes and no at the same time

what are you looking to achieve by adding filters?

 

[meagheavz]

i wassnt sure that why im asking

 

[Sean]

there's no real honest answer
you could be fine with the skimmer and powerheads or it wouldn't hurt to add a filter with some mechanical and chemical filtration.

there really isn't a definite answer and if someone does give you a definite in this hobby there FOS for the most part at least.

 

[meagheavz]

i cant put anything heavy on there no wet drys, i was just gonna put a basic hang over filter on, like the marienland biowheels or aquaclear or whisper

 

[ZBT3091]

it depends on what your stocking in the tank. what do you plan on adding to it

 

[meagheavz]

i hav 2 zoas, mush, star polp thingy, 6 fish

 

[Sean]

If you are going to get a hang on filter I would suggest an Aqua clear over the other brands. It's easier to use other media like reef grade carbon or phosphate removing agents.

 

[meagheavz]

ok cool cool, im just nervous, becuz i didnt know that remora skimmers need like a week or 2 to break in and i dont hav anything else on the tank

 

[h20 freak]

well biowheels and bio-media are nitrate factories so no biowheels,aquaclears are great.Keep the carbon in it,maybe replace the sponge with a more efficient filter floss and replace the biomedia with something like phosban or purigen, you could switch out for your specific needs.

 

[meagheavz]

yeah i didnt buy one i had a extra aquaclear for 20gal, so i put it on( my tank is 55). just for now, my skimmer is working becuz i but prime in at one point and i used somethign for redslime( i cant make RO water when it too cold my hose is frozen) and it makes the skimmer go batty

 

[meagheavz]

also i didnt get the aquac remora pro idk y either, i got the aquac remora for a 55. hope iots good enough