With a heavy bioload I would. You don't need one Tank, but once you see what it pulls out of your water you'll be glad you got it. If you aren't having any problems presently I can see where you would be tempted to forgo one however.
what does a skimmer do???
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Thanks Grins I do have a protein skimmer it's a long story but I'm currently not running it, I'm trying to figure out how best to install it.
yes I do but it would not work it would put out to much very watery foam and just overflow. I think that the water level in the sump is lower than the water in the skimmer and I think they have to be close to the same. I have a plan to solve this problem but wanted to know if I rally need one or not.
Ah....got'cha. Ours is the same problem but in reverse. The skimmer is so short we are building a shelf for it in the new sump.
Yes I'm going to relocate mine to, I'm going to put it on the outside of the stand it will be easier to clean and adjust when needed.
I agree. I left my skimmer off for a week, put it back on and after 3 days emptied the black- green $h1t from it. Id say a skimmer works for me. Just makes me feel better when i see what it takes out of perfectly clear water. weird when you think about it at first.
Skimmer takes out a lot more than just dissolved proteins, hey all that crap that is in your cup at the end of a couple of days if you didn't skim is still in your tank, but I bet if you chucked the stuff from the cup back in it would be a different story... mainly because it is now dead stuff.
I would always recommend skimming especially as I don't understand your tank setup.
I would always recommend skimming especially as I don't understand your tank setup.
Well my concern is weather it's better to draw the water before it's filtered or can you put the pump after it's been filtered? I can put the pump in the intake part but the hose will be about 4' long I can only out the skimmer on the outlet side.
