• Please advise!

  • Debra

Aquarium 500 liters, housing 5 lobsters and 50 oysters! Is this skimmer, SK-388, suitable?

Laura

If you modify the Atman SK-388 foam separator, the performance will not be much higher but stronger, and then it will work; otherwise, without modifications, it can handle up to 500 liters of lightly stocked soft coral.

Andrea

Weak, it won't cope with the first dead oyster. Although, it depends on how the water is changed...

Robert

We change 80 liters of water once a week!

Darlene

Good substitutions :-) How often do lobsters change? The less often they change, the cleaner the aquarium.

Maria

Every two weeks, sometimes once a month!

Sara

Well, everything will be fine as long as you don't exceed the number of animals and don't feed them. By the way, at what temperature do you keep them?

Wanda

We never feed, the temperature is nine degrees! So nothing needs to be redone!?

Michael

Right now, everything is decided by substitutions. Tell me, why did you choose this particular skimmer?

Michelle

The price is not scary!

James

Aren't you worried about the cost of salt? Maybe you should consider "handmade" skimmers.

Chelsea

I found it here, but it's only available by order now, and I don't have time to wait a month!

Alyssa

There is a lot of salt!

Jennifer

you will survive a month on substitutes

Eric

A dead oyster or lobster is a very heavy load. This foam separator will not handle the system when one or another organism dies, just like more expensive analogs designed for a volume of 500 liters. When it comes to content, that's one thing, but if a lobster or oyster dies... You need to think on a larger scale. Of course, if someone checks the aquarium every 5-6 hours and monitors for deaths, then this foam separator will manage.

Joseph

Then suggest something else!

Ricardo

For example, in oyster farms, the oysters are sorted once a day in restaurants, while in supermarkets this should be done at least once every two days. Nothing serious will happen in a system that operates at 9-12 degrees over a day or two.

Lee

According to experience, the system: 800L display and 150L sump, population: ~250-300 oysters and 6-8 lobsters weighing 500-700 grams each. The skimmer is not working at all; I can only manage with water changes. (The skimmer is from a former decorative aquarium.)

Elizabeth

You asked here as well. The topic is the same. Why create duplicates? As for equipment, I recommend the Inator II, the larger model, or something similar. A model without a cup that drains into a canal or bucket. It handles systems of 300-600 gallons (that's about one to two tons of water). You can set up two; they are narrow enough. Let both run at night, and during the day, just one. You can also place it on the floor. Yes, you can attach a small auto-top-off system to it, about 20-30 liters of saltwater, but it's not necessary. Although... the temperature difference between the aquarium and the air is about 10-15 degrees?

Jason

I was just asking about this topic! Something is happening with the forum!

Diana

Good afternoon! Where can I buy it (inator II)?

Angel

the fastest, most reliable, and quickest way is E-bay. delivery takes from 5 to 12 days. Moreover, the sellers there value their reputation more than the desire to profit from occasional buyers (there is a simple and reliable buyer protection system). for example, here are the sellers from whom I have purchased something: