Trade fx5 for skimmer??

[Fish fanatic]

Currently have a fx5 filter running on my 200 gallon saltwater setup. I do not have a skimmer yet. Mainly because i don't have room. The skimmer would replace the fx5 on the tank. Should I keep the fx5 or sell and buy a skimmer?

Don't have too many corals yet but it will be a decent reef tank, not a fowlr tank.

Thanks for your advice

 

[dzfish17]

I would definitely go with a skimmer instead of the FX5. A good skimmer will pull out alot more gunk and cleaning the cup every few days would still be easier than cleaning all those foam blocks in the canister filter.