Skimmer-less Reef Tank 26 10

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The system is ran off of 1 inch of sand in the display, 3 inches in the sump, macro algae in the refugium with 30 pounds of liverock and 70 pounds of liverock in the display tank. I currently only run filter floss with activated carbon and a 36 inch UV sterelizer that runs into more carbon. I have no protein skimmer in use on the system as I look towards my corals and the use of sponges throughout to keep my water colomn clean and pristine. All my readings are spot on and have only done a total of 3 water changes in 8 months with the first water change not being performed for 6 months on the tank. Thanks and please sub and comment if you have any questions! By REEFPRO.

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Filip - 9 years ago

dude ur intro is 30 secs long, cut it down!

Romeo Martinez - 12 years ago

Great cause im running a 55 gallon and paying 200 for a skimmer seems like a waste. I love to tinker with my tank so water changes are not a problem for me. I will though add some seachem Purigen & chemi pur elite to help with organics and phosphates.

admirehomes - 12 years ago

Hey bud, yeah I ran this tank for over a year without a skimmer and it did just fine! Stay up on water changes and your good to go, with the help of good live rock and the right amount of live sand of course!

Romeo Martinez - 12 years ago

Are you still running this skimmer less? I have a 55 gallon aquarium and I feel regular water changes are enough compared to skimming. I LOVE to mess with my tank so water changes are not a problem.

Joseph Diesing - 12 years ago

Honestly its because you only really have soft corals, which are high nitrates absorbers, if you were to have SPS, they'd probably die...

Joseph Gaska - 12 years ago

Beautiful tank, but did you happen to notice all of the aiptasia? It will over run your tank and kill all of your corals, so you should really get that checked out.

semaarairsoft123 - 12 years ago

@admirehomes would i need a skimmer and sump if i had all that coral and live rock in a 55 gallon

jkillintime - 12 years ago

Tank looks great. I'm planning on redoing my 125 gallon with less rock in the display similar to yours. Do you have a calcium reactor or any kind of kalk drip system in place? Filtered RO/DI water for top off?

admirehomes - 13 years ago

@jbliss2000007 Thx bro I treat it as a piece of art in my home, so its good to hear someone say that, much appreciated!

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jbliss2000007 - 13 years ago

defiantly a work of art

biggar920 - 13 years ago

Looking good, like your toadstool shroom.

admirehomes - 13 years ago

@GarageReef Cool man, it is always good to get some outside input on your system and when its good responses it really makes it that much more enjoyable! Thanks for your kind words bro!

GarageReef - 13 years ago

The tank is lookin Awesome bro hope i get mine there someday LOL.Keep them vids comin!!

admirehomes - 13 years ago

@newyorksteelo Thx man, I intend on placing several more throughout the system as the tank matures over the next few months :)

admirehomes - 13 years ago

@Chupidtrini Thank you, that elegant minimalist feel is what I strive to achieve, so your words mean a ton, thx again!

admirehomes - 13 years ago

Much Much appreciated, Thank you for the kind words bro!

admirehomes - 13 years ago

@karlek110188 Ok I'll take a look at them asap bro, thx for your input on the channel:)

admirehomes - 13 years ago

@nyinfamous2k2 Yeah I think I finally have it right lol! Sounds like a good time to bring up why I don't use epoxy or glue in my system until I know exactly how I want it set up, haha! How is your tank going???

CandyFishRave - 13 years ago

@admirehomes your welcome!.. =]

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nyinfamous2k2 - 13 years ago

changed the aquascape again huh lol

Alex Bautista - 13 years ago

nice vids...also check out mine

mkaywilson - 13 years ago

Beautiful...thumbs up.

admirehomes - 13 years ago

@CandyFishRave Thx you very much C.F.R. :)

CandyFishRave - 13 years ago

great job keep up the good work!.. =]

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