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View Poll Results: to skim or not to skim
yes i use a skimmer 78 83.87%
no i do not use a skimmer 15 16.13%
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Old 04-01-2012, 03:28 AM
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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.
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Old 04-01-2012, 04:27 AM
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I skim, run bio pellets, dose vodka, run an algae scrubber and I still don't compete with the ocean.
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