turtlegirl933
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I have a reef that has been running wonderfully with many beutiful corals in it, but I do not have a protien skimmer. Are skimmers really,completey nessisary?
skimmers?
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miaheatlvr
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I feel that it is one of the only really "MUST HAVES" in the hobby.. so beneficial, At ANY size, is better than none.
grumpygils
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Originally Posted by turtlegirl933
I have a reef that has been running wonderfully with many beutiful corals in it, but I do not have a protien skimmer. Are skimmers really,completey nessisary?
If you could just put one on your tank for a few days and see the gunk it sucks out, you would immediatley go buy one. They also clear up the water.
Mc
I have a reef that has been running wonderfully with many beutiful corals in it, but I do not have a protien skimmer. Are skimmers really,completey nessisary?
If you could just put one on your tank for a few days and see the gunk it sucks out, you would immediatley go buy one. They also clear up the water.
Mc
turtlegirl933
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If protien skimmers are good, which one is the best?
flricordia
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Originally Posted by turtlegirl933
If protien skimmers are good, which one is the best?
I personally think the Kent Marine Nautilus is one of the best for the money. I am using an ASM G 3 on my 75gl that is ding a great job, but doesn't touch the Nautilus as far as dry, dark skimmate.
If protien skimmers are good, which one is the best?
I personally think the Kent Marine Nautilus is one of the best for the money. I am using an ASM G 3 on my 75gl that is ding a great job, but doesn't touch the Nautilus as far as dry, dark skimmate.
zeroc
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I'd say necessary item to have. As mentioned before put a decent skimmer on your tank for a day or two and see all the gunk you collect you'll feel like a neglectful parent that is letting their kids (fish and corals) live in they're own filth. a skimmer is the only way to remove all the dissolved organics so the fish aren't swimming around in their own pee and poop.
turtlegirl933
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I do not have a stump and the tank is 35gal and my other one is 500gal. and has no stump.
snakeblitz33
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Umm, you have a 500 gallon aquarium and you don't know if you need a skimmer or not? Wow, you really jump into things.
tinmanny
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post some pictures of the 500 that would be nice
Also if you don't use a skimmer sooner or later unless you are changing water every other day. You will wake up with a nitrate factory and no living critters
the POOO has to go some where are you running a giant sump with tons of live rock how are you acomplishing this feet
Manny
Also if you don't use a skimmer sooner or later unless you are changing water every other day. You will wake up with a nitrate factory and no living critters
the POOO has to go some where are you running a giant sump with tons of live rock how are you acomplishing this feet
Manny