Does anyone have a Bullet-1 under their tank?

[Bob I]

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

Bob how long have you been skimmerless? I mean on a biger tank that you can do a 50% water change with a icecream pail

likeit was said skimmerless is fine for nanos that benifit from frequent large water changes, but I have yet to see a large tank that has been totaly sucessfull skimmerless..

This may be a long story. I have had a marine tank since the early eigties when I lived in Vancouver. U/G filters, air driven, bleached corals etc.

When I started up again in Calgary a few years ago, I setup the same way, and had nothing but problems.

I graduated to live rock, and things improved greatly. I then spent a lot of time on Aquarium Central where I learned about DSB's. I learned early on that the purpose of a DSB is to convert Nitrates to Nitrogen gas. In other words eliminate wastes. It was there that I learned it was possible to be totally skimmerless. So I got a DSB, and went skimmerless with excellent results. I also learned that water changes were really not necessary. I have gone the proponents of skimmerless one better. I now run a refugium with caulerpa.

I basically run my tank gadget free, and have had nothing but success, as can be verified by all who have seen my tanks.

I do NOT preach that my methods are best. If people want to spend money on gadgets, and it makes them happy, I say "go ahead, be happy", but leave me alone, and do not preach at me.

I always tell my visitors that you cannot argue with success.