Live rock and live sand

[beardiedude]

Hey guys,

I was doin some research and i cam to a site. As i started reading it, it stated that you dont need a protein skimmer. In fact it stated that a protein skimmer can damage your reef cause it sucks nutrients out?

Anyways, it also said that if you place enough live rock and live sand in a tank you dont need most filters or skimmers. Basically it said you dont need anything to freshin your tank, but partial water changes and a good flow head?

Does anybody here use this method or is this just load of BULL S***?

 

[danferd2002]

Water changes and flow are important, but a protein skimmer is also good, it does remove nutrients, which is also good. Live rock, and sand do the majority of the filtering, but things suck as a skimmer, refuge, make life ALOT easier. Dan

 

[FishMachine]

it is true that a skimmer pulls out nutrients. I would always use a filter.