Coral and skimmer question

slapshot · 05/05/2010, 07:39 PM

I am having a discussion with a friend and I'm am really not sure about this so here is the question.

If you have a coral only tank with the exception of a kole Tang to keep the micro down, do you need a skimmer? It is a 100 gallon display with cheato in a 100 gallon sump. I think not because the amount of waste is small with most of the waste being carbon dioxide. The corals are mostly SPS. Any thoughts pro or con?

Metal Man 1221 · 05/05/2010, 07:43 PM

well iv noticed this tends to be a debated topic, some will say yes others will say no, personally i would run one, but thats just me, at the end of the day youll just have to decide for your self

so your both right

mullinsd2 · 05/05/2010, 08:31 PM

I'm sure he does a lot of coral feeding, so I would run one... On a tank that size I think it's nice to just have that exta insurance. He probably doesn't do frequent water changes does he? On smaller tanks I think it's easier to go skimmerless because one is more likely to do frequent water changes because they're relatively easy and don't run you to much money.

05/05/2010, 07:39 PM	#1
slapshot Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan Posts: 1,791	Coral and skimmer question I am having a discussion with a friend and I'm am really not sure about this so here is the question. If you have a coral only tank with the exception of a kole Tang to keep the micro down, do you need a skimmer? It is a 100 gallon display with cheato in a 100 gallon sump. I think not because the amount of waste is small with most of the waste being carbon dioxide. The corals are mostly SPS. Any thoughts pro or con?

05/05/2010, 07:43 PM	#2
Metal Man 1221 FMMAS Executive Director Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fargo ND Posts: 1,504	well iv noticed this tends to be a debated topic, some will say yes others will say no, personally i would run one, but thats just me, at the end of the day youll just have to decide for your self so your both right __________________ "My advise is, always look at their aquarium before you take their advise. Because alot of people give advise and they havnt got a clue" ~David Saxby~ "Only after the last tree's cut and the last river poisoned only after the last fish is caught will you find that money cannot be eaten" ~Lamb of God~ Current Tank Info: 125g DT, 45g sump ---- 57g Illuminata, custom sump

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05/05/2010, 08:31 PM	#3
mullinsd2 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 753	I'm sure he does a lot of coral feeding, so I would run one... On a tank that size I think it's nice to just have that exta insurance. He probably doesn't do frequent water changes does he? On smaller tanks I think it's easier to go skimmerless because one is more likely to do frequent water changes because they're relatively easy and don't run you to much money.