tunze 9010? is it a good skimmer worth buying?

Killeriguana · 02/07/2010, 07:31 PM

i found a used one in great shape for $150. does anyone know if this is a good deal? i dont have a sump so i would have to put it in the tank with my snowflake eel, picasso triggerfish, and tomato clown in a 55 gallon tank.
It currently just has a canister and a biowheel filter on it but i am beggining to have algae problems. would this make an improvement?
Thank You

Airborne · 02/08/2010, 10:20 AM

Good to great skimmer for that price. More than enough for the tank. As far as algae, watch your RO water, watch the lighting and any nutrients that you may be adding.

Killeriguana · 02/08/2010, 11:22 AM

well i havent been using r/o water. just tap water and for lighting, i have 4 24" coralife 65 watt each power compacts

02/07/2010, 07:31 PM	#1
Killeriguana Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 66	tunze 9010? is it a good skimmer worth buying? i found a used one in great shape for $150. does anyone know if this is a good deal? i dont have a sump so i would have to put it in the tank with my snowflake eel, picasso triggerfish, and tomato clown in a 55 gallon tank. It currently just has a canister and a biowheel filter on it but i am beggining to have algae problems. would this make an improvement? Thank You

02/08/2010, 10:20 AM	#2
Airborne Moved On Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Burbank,CA Posts: 574	9010 Good to great skimmer for that price. More than enough for the tank. As far as algae, watch your RO water, watch the lighting and any nutrients that you may be adding.

02/08/2010, 11:22 AM	#3
Killeriguana Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 66	well i havent been using r/o water. just tap water and for lighting, i have 4 24" coralife 65 watt each power compacts