[dori9941]

if I where to put 2 clownfish (nemo) in a 30 g, would i need a protien skimmer right then. will they be ok for 4 months without it if i due water changes weekly; and test a lot. I'm assuming no. What all does the skimmer do. One site said " Depending on the size the tank is weather or not i need one . I think u have too

[e_baer]

you dont NEED it, it just makes things easier for you. they will be fine for 4 months to not have a skimmer in there. just make sure you keep up with things.

a skimmer gets all the dissolved organics out of the water.

[msbdiving]

Skimmers are a big help for reefs. For a FO, you could do without the skimmer, just keep up with the water changes once a week. My quarantine tank doesn't have one and I have a canary (yellow tail damsel) that has been in there for months.

[dori9941]

can 2 clowns be in a 10 gal. for 4 months, I mean the nemo kind and as small as they sell them as. With 1/4 pwc weekly. im getting 55 gal. in 4 months. do u have to cycle a full salt tank longer than a fw one, If so how long