Running tank with no skimmer?

[gnashty]

I am switching up my filtration and with that comes a skimmer change. I know people run tanks with no skimmer all the time. I wanted to know the short term ill effects (if any) of taking a skimmer off of an established tank for a week or two. I am most worried about O2 echange vs any increases in nasties, I can always change the water for that.

 

[eagle9252]

when I did the chem clean and skimmer went crazy I left it off for 2 weeks doing a 20% WC every 48 hrs and then I took down the 75 and moved everything to a stock tank for 3 weeks with no skimmer.

 

[stacy22]

Gary you could always put a couple of maxi-jets in your display and aim them at the surface to increase O2 exchange. You could also put an airstone in temporarily too. Honestly,you would probably be ok doing nothing.

 

[rdnelson]

Much smaller tank and it was new with not a ton of bio-load but........my tank ran for months with no skimmer. I just made sure to do weekly water changes and had no problem. I also angled my power heads toward the surface to get a little ripple action going. I think you would be fine.

 

[ripped tide]

Fish gas masks should help.

 

[raz0945]

Gary I have two tanks that I have run 2+ years without a skimmer. One is a 29g with 20g attached and one is a 20L(HOB filter on this one for carbon and 1 powerhead). Just SCWD and 2 power heads on the 29g with weekly water changes on all tanks.

 

[jead85]

Maybe an extra water change?

 

[falos]

Just run carbon if not running a skimmer and increase your wc by 50% to keep export of nutrients at a good level skimmers are not realy needed just help us be lazy

 

[dakota9]

Gary,

Don't you travel a lot for work? Without a skimmer, you'll really need to stay up on waterchanges. A skimmerless system will mean more maintenance.

Just sayin'

 

[rdnelson]

Dakota9;754070 wrote: Gary,

Don't you travel a lot for work? Without a skimmer, you'll really need to stay up on waterchanges. A skimmerless system will mean more maintenance.

Just sayin'

Isn't that what wives are for???? (Boy I am glad my wife is not on this forum). :roll:

 

[grouper therapy]

Dakota9;754070 wrote: Gary,

Don't you travel a lot for work? Without a skimmer, you'll really need to stay up on waterchanges. A skimmerless system will mean more maintenance.

Just sayin'

He stated it was for a week or two is all.

Edit: Air stone will help. I have a pump you can borrow if you like.

Edit: I don't think you need it.

 

[brisco15]

My tank hasnt had a skimmer in over a year. Water changes non existent 0 nitrate 0 ammonia 0 nitrite quite a few members will tell you its the happiest healthiest tank they have ever seen.
This said 2 of my other tanks are treated differently with varying results.

 

[ralph atl]

No skimmer, no prob.

I would run ROX carbon and change frequent.