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BoomerD · 05-10-2004, 01:07 PM

I've also read threads where a lot of people, especially those who use refugiums or Mudd filters don't use skimmers. They may be right, but I think that a skimmer removes enough nasty stuff from the water, to make it a valuable addition to any tank set-up. The segment of the hobby that is being skipped by hardware manufacturers is the nano reef. There are no GOOD skimmers available for the smaller tanks, except a few air-stone models, which work,, but IMO, if a manufacturer were to come out with a good SMALL hang-on skimmer that would actually work well, they could make a killing...

Me, I believe that you can't over skim your water. Any trace elements you remove will be replenished with your next water change anyway. I don't see how anyone can think that all the crud that I dump out of my skimmers collection cups could be good for the tank...

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BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	I've also read threads where a lot of people, especially those who use refugiums or Mudd filters don't use skimmers. They may be right, but I think that a skimmer removes enough nasty stuff from the water, to make it a valuable addition to any tank set-up. The segment of the hobby that is being skipped by hardware manufacturers is the nano reef. There are no GOOD skimmers available for the smaller tanks, except a few air-stone models, which work,, but IMO, if a manufacturer were to come out with a good SMALL hang-on skimmer that would actually work well, they could make a killing... Me, I believe that you can't over skim your water. Any trace elements you remove will be replenished with your next water change anyway. I don't see how anyone can think that all the crud that I dump out of my skimmers collection cups could be good for the tank... Last edited by BoomerD : 05-10-2004 at 01:09 PM.