I went skimmerless for about 6 months, and I did a water change every week. Now I'm skimming heavily, and wondering what happened when I was skimmerless to all the nasty scheisse the skimmer's pulling out.
Having said that, I haven't been nearly as diligent with water changes since I've been skimming. I've noticed more algae all-around. In my mind, the bottom line for ME is....water changes are good. Maybe the best thing I've got going, as far as overall husbandry is concerned.
