Protien Skimmer

[JeffDubya]

So... what's this gizmo for, and why do I need one? (Or why do I not need one?)

Would it increase the time between water changes?

 

[idog]

It removes organic compounds in your tank before they can fuel the nitrogen cycle.

If used properly, can reduce the need for water changes and/or increase your tank's available bioload.

 

[jay]

nicely said 'idog' :!:

J

 

[JeffDubya]

Sounds like something I should eventually look at purchasing...

 

[idog]

If you keep up with large water changes like 10% weekly, then you really don't need one. For larger tanks they are necessary, but nanos can be kept without skimmers if you follw a schedule like this.

 

[reefman23]

If you keep up with large water changes like 10% weekly, then you really don't need one. For larger tanks they are necessary, but nanos can be kept without skimmers if you follw a schedule like this.

I do think that with LARGE water changes that skimmers are less necessary, but I also wouldn't consider 10% weekly a large water change... just IMO. Large would be somewhere in the 30%-75% range. I personally like and practice 50% total water volume changes every 2-4 weeks myself, but I run a skimmer too.

Jesse

 

[proraptor]

The easiest way to descibe a skimmer:

When waves crash in the ocean you get whitewater (a ton of small white bubbles) which actually float organic compounds out of the water. The skimmer is a device that replicates this natural process...

 

[JeffDubya]

hey... that's a GREAT way of putting it, Propator.