JBJ 28g Nano Skimmer

bob the nano · #1 03-15-2011, 02:28 AM

I use the hydor slimskim nano but it doesn't fit in the back so I placed it in the display and I put a orange monti cap in front to hide it! In a couple months I won't even able to see the skimmer anymore. btw the skimmer works awesome it pulls some of the darkest most smelly skimmate i've ever seen in a nano skimmer. I love it!

Money pit · #2 03-15-2011, 03:01 AM

With a small tank, unless you want SPS, why not just go with big water changes once a week.
I kept a 30g skimmer less tank for about 5yrs. I would change about 50 % a week. I don't think you would have to change that much unless you have a lot of LPS that you feed often. There are some great skimmer less tanks out there. Just be sure the temp, PH etc. match your tank.

Northernseacorals · #3 03-15-2011, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Money pit

With a small tank, unless you want SPS, why not just go with big water changes once a week.
I kept a 30g skimmer less tank for about 5yrs. I would change about 50 % a week. I don't think you would have to change that much unless you have a lot of LPS that you feed often. There are some great skimmer less tanks out there. Just be sure the temp, PH etc. match your tank.

It's cheaper to purchase a skimmer than to replace the salt water constantly with such large water changes.

makana · #4 03-15-2011, 11:45 PM

I have the eshopps psk-75h on mine. It works great. It is rated for 75g so it can easily handle the jbj28.

jd949 · #5 03-19-2011, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by makana

I have the eshopps psk-75h on mine. It works great. It is rated for 75g so it can easily handle the jbj28.

any chance you have a pic of your set up? I have the same tank and running a chiller as well. Just curious where you mounted your skimmer.

makana · #6 03-19-2011, 02:09 AM

I'll try and get a pic this weekend. I had it dialed in really nice pulling in the darkest scum I have had yet. Then I treated for cyano and I am trying to get the skimmer to break back in now after being off.

makana · #7 03-21-2011, 11:24 PM

Here are the photos. As you can see I have the intake and return lines on either side of the tank drain and filter chamber. The overflow line on the skimmer I have going into the tank in case something bad happens. Its still pulling out red from the cyano and it is a little on the wet side still. Turns out the trouble I was having was because the air inlet was partially blocked. I have had a couple times were it wants to overflow when you turn it back on and it was the blocked airway. Other than that its great. I did have to pull that tank out 4 or 5 inches from the wall.

AHHope · #8 04-12-2011, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by makana

I have the eshopps psk-75h on mine. It works great. It is rated for 75g so it can easily handle the jbj28.

i was just about to mention the psk-100h i had sitting around and decided to hook up on my cube

next question anyone ever try to hook up an eshopps overflow on one of these