Skimmers

Lambianz · 06/30/2006, 05:52 PM

Hmmm researching skimmers and asking questions, tell if I'm wrong cause skimmers sounds like a lasy way of not doing so many water changes, I do a ten percent water change a week, isn't that removing waste out of the tank, and how can you have a skimmer and have corals and inverts, how do they get there food

sir_dudeguy · 06/30/2006, 06:04 PM

there will still be plenty of food. And no skimmer isnt a lazy way of getting out of water changes...you still gotta do them.

McCrary · 06/30/2006, 10:01 PM

Lambianz- A skimmer is crucial for good water quality. Get the best your wallet and tank can handle.

jmaschh · 06/30/2006, 10:31 PM

If you really want to keep a good looking tank you should definitely get a skimmer.

mg426 · 07/01/2006, 12:42 AM

Agreed. Once you see what a quality skimmer removes from your tank it will be very obvoius.

nathan_unsane · 07/01/2006, 01:51 AM

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Originally posted by mg426
Agreed. Once you see what a quality skimmer removes from your tank it will be very obvoius.

even with a cheap skimmer you would be convinced.

Lunchbucket · 07/01/2006, 06:55 AM

NOT getting a skimmer is the lazy, cheap, or ignorant way of thinking that you can control all nutrient export with some 10% water changes. i run a large skimmer for my tank and do 25% waterchanges everyother week.

anyone that says they can go w/ out a skimmer i dare them to drink the skimmate that comes out of my skimmer in 1wk. if you don't think that needs to come out...then drink up

Lunchbucket

unmc2001 · 07/01/2006, 06:57 AM

I still do 10% weekly water changes on both my tanks with skimmers.

06/30/2006, 05:52 PM	#1
Lambianz Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Woodlands Tx. Posts: 136	Skimmers Hmmm researching skimmers and asking questions, tell if I'm wrong cause skimmers sounds like a lasy way of not doing so many water changes, I do a ten percent water change a week, isn't that removing waste out of the tank, and how can you have a skimmer and have corals and inverts, how do they get there food __________________ Lamb Current Tank Info: 54g Corner Bow Front

06/30/2006, 06:04 PM	#2
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	there will still be plenty of food. And no skimmer isnt a lazy way of getting out of water changes...you still gotta do them. __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

06/30/2006, 10:01 PM	#3
McCrary Can't Stop Time Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,079	Lambianz- A skimmer is crucial for good water quality. Get the best your wallet and tank can handle. __________________ Matt Patience is the best remedy for every trouble. Titus Maccius Plautus (254 BC - 184 BC), Rudens

07/01/2006, 12:42 AM	#5
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	Agreed. Once you see what a quality skimmer removes from your tank it will be very obvoius. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

07/01/2006, 06:55 AM	#7
Lunchbucket Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 12,924	NOT getting a skimmer is the lazy, cheap, or ignorant way of thinking that you can control all nutrient export with some 10% water changes. i run a large skimmer for my tank and do 25% waterchanges everyother week. anyone that says they can go w/ out a skimmer i dare them to drink the skimmate that comes out of my skimmer in 1wk. if you don't think that needs to come out...then drink up Lunchbucket __________________ Trying to lose weight by walking is like trying to bake a cake w/ a cigarette lighter - Lunchbucket - "Nancy-Boy Extraordinaire" - maxxII- Current Tank Info: 58gal Oceanic RR, 2x400w MH (20k XM and 10k XM), Deltec PF601 Ca Rx, Deltec AP701 skimmer, mag950 return, iwaki 55rlt w/ an Oceansmotions 4-way unit, Tunze 7300 and 6000 each w/ controller, fluidized po4 rx

06/30/2006, 10:31 PM	#4
jmaschh Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Belleville, IL Posts: 217	If you really want to keep a good looking tank you should definitely get a skimmer.

07/01/2006, 06:57 AM	#8
unmc2001 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 301	I still do 10% weekly water changes on both my tanks with skimmers.