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Zack
11-09-2002, 02:24 PM
I wanted to hear your opinions on it. I don't have one maybe I will get one not sure
Jollymon
11-09-2002, 08:26 PM
I will always feel better with one. I don't care if Dr. Ron says they are worthless. :D I just can't see leaving what a skimmer pulls out in my water column. This just my opinion.
phistio
11-10-2002, 05:55 PM
while i don't think they're useless...i unplug mine when ever i dose DT's...can't imagine having all that stuff i just put in, get pulled right back out...i know DT's says it won't happen...but maybe my skimmer is too efficient...
Irisservice
11-10-2002, 11:43 PM
I think that anything that smells like that should not be in the water!!
ssgibby
11-11-2002, 12:29 PM
I agree, look at the skimmate it pulls out. pretty nasty
Zack
11-11-2002, 12:42 PM
so do you guys think having a refugima will be kinda like a skimmer in what it does?
phistio
11-12-2002, 06:54 PM
not quite...skimmers and refugiums are different...

skimmers remove inorganic and organic material through surfraction...

a refugium use organic filtration as a form of biomesis...breaking down the compounds of inorganic materials...

while both help filtration, they serve different purposes...
ridetheducati
11-14-2002, 01:26 PM
Skimmers afford you a greater margin for error. I ran a 150g LPS tank for 2 years skimmerless. No problems. In fact, Xenia loves dirty water. I do not have the guts to attempt to run my 180 SPS tank skimmerless. My skimmer pulls 5 cups of black skimmate per week.