corals without a skimmer?

[ccrljmr]

Just got my MH's in the mail today- I want to add corals but don't have a skimmer yet. Water parameters are all good. Would this be a bad idea?

 

[mudplayerx]

Incredibly bad idea.

 

[ty_05_f]

Originally posted by mudplayerx
Incredibly bad idea.
I wouldn't say that but its a good idea to wait.

 

[effloresce]

you should wait, with the MH producing an extrem amount of Plankton, and no other source to take it out becides filter feeders, the plankton could easliy pollute the water.

 

[thangbom]

well.... it can work out perdy good.. u just have to do lots of water changes dats all...

 

[murph145]

i would say that a protein skimmer is a deffinately needed item to keep your future corals healthy.... its an extra safety to know that your water is clean.. if your willing to invest in the MH lights a skimmer would be a small investment thats just as necessary

 

[ccrljmr]

I plan on getting a bak pak or remora in a month or so. My flourescent light fixture broke the other day and I had to replace it so i fugured i would just go all out shell out the $$ for MH. Unfortunately I used all of my available funds on this. skimmer might have to wait about a month. You don't think corals would be ok for this amount of time? Or should I just wait?