Decent skimmer for a. 20g?

[felixfish]

My wife just bought a 20g established tank as is from the LFS. it came with LR, some type of Xenia coral, and a double bio-wheel filter. I made sure to get new filter pads, heater and thermometer. I know that the canister type filters are known to be nitrate factories, but I plan on cleaning and changing the filter pads once a month.

Does anyone know of a decent cost effective skimmer for this size tank? There are no fish in it yet, and thinking of getting a clown and some invertebrates soon.
Thanks

 

[jcegt87]

in reality you dont need one in sucha small tank , but if you really want one i would recomment the slim skim, for the price you cant beat it, quality and cost effective in one[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Hydor-USA-HYDOR-PROTEIN-SKIMMER/dp/B004MYKADM]Amazon.com: Protein Skimmers Slim Skim Nano: Pet Supplies[/ame] some may recommend better ones , but i can personnaly speak for this skimmer ( i bought the slim skim regular) and the first day after 4 hours that baby was pulling black stuff out my tank , if you look on amazon you may find it cheaper than retail, but like i said at first, you dont really need a skimmer for a 20 or 29 for that matter, regular water changes should be suffice

 

[fastrd400]

As stated, you really don't need one if you are diligent with your water changes. If you decide you want one, either the Hydor Slim Skim, or the Bubble Magus
Bubble Magus QQ Hang on Protein Skimmer Bubble Magus QQ Hang on Protein Skimmer
I use the Bubble Magus and so far the thing is operating flawlessly on my frag tank.

 

[NanoReefer]

+1 everybody, those are both great skimmer from what i hear. also your going to have to clean the canister more than once a month to prevent detrutus