Thread: Protein Skimmer
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Old April 11th, 2009, 04:01 PM   #2
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Default Skimmers

First a protein skimmer can not be used in fresh they don't work in fresh water, it has something to do with the size of the bubbles.
Second in my opinion a skimmer is one of, if not the most important piece of equipment in setting up a salt water tank. I would not setup a saltwater tank without it. This is not the place to skimp on price, get a good one or you will waste your money on those $69.00 special. Been there done that.
What a protein skimmer does is remove disolved solids, and toxic liquids(think fish waste)from your water, something no other filter can do. Most filter can only take out waste in solid form, but it is not only the solid that you see, it is what you don't see thats just as bad, if not worse for your fish.
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