to skim or not to skim

[Snaz]

Originally Posted by Lance

I like my fish fat. I feed them well. I can't imagine what my tank would look like without skimming.

I overfeed too but a healthy fluctuating population of mini brittle stars and a handful of hermits ensure uneaten food does not stay around too long.

[Lance]

Originally Posted by Snaz

I overfeed too but a healthy fluctuating population of mini brittle stars and a handful of hermits ensure uneaten food does not stay around too long.

Maybe so, with smaller fishes. I have my doubts keeping large fish and SPS without skimming.

[Aquattro]

I know that in my 180 SPS with a fair amount of fish, I remove about 3 cups of thick sludge every 3 days. There is no way I could manage that load without a big skimmer.

[emerald crab]

I skim, run bio pellets, dose vodka, run an algae scrubber and I still don't compete with the ocean.