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    Default help with which skimmer to purchase

    i just bought a 14g jbj nano it had been set for a yr and was established( kenyi trees about 8 from 1\2 inch to 5 inch tall and a torch,12lbs live rock), its been up and running for 2 weeks just added some fish now im trying to get rid of 2 damsels ($5 domino, blue yellow), any way i want a skimmer but dont know which to get would like a small one that would fit in the back but heard most dont work any help?

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    Most of the nano skimmers - maybe all - are kind of junk. Frankly, water changes are cheap at that size tank. Buy a bucket of salt.
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    I agree,I have a 12 gallon Nanocube Deluxe that I hooked up my Aqua C Remora to,didn't pull anything in a weeks time.It's corals only,no fish....maybe that's why.Water changes every other week does fine for me.
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    tunze 9002.

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    I have the Deltec MCE300 and love it. I've tried others such as the nano remora, and they just don't do much.

    I have heard good things about the Tunze 9002 as well.

    Also, keeping up with frequent water changes as Bill said will help out a lot.
    Sean

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    thank you for your help , start looking into them, but ill prob just do the water changes, i have a 150g xh im thinkin about setting up or selling not sure yet

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    i used to ise the rio nano skimmer on my 30 before I sumped it. It worked great with 2 small mods: airline valve for the adjustment instead of pulling it up and down, and some foam pad in the return to catch the micro bubbles(doesn't produce much bubble after breakin. for 35 bucks you can't beat it!
    30L w/10gallon sump 4xt5ho; Up and running:125g long, 30g sump, 50g fuge.

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