Why do you use a skimmer?

maybe he is taking pics of his tank lol...

but seriously, i would love to see it, pics are "proof in the pudding"

how do we know what the tanks actually look like and the results you got without some sort of progess pics with equipment or some build or journal thread of some sorts...
 
And to believe that it is actually his tank we would need him to write his screen name on a piece of paper and tape it to the glass on the front of the tank. This would keep him honest to some extent...
 
at this point, i agree... and the whole comparing water in a 5 gallon bucket, is really kinda silly... anyone can (and i am not saying he would) but anyone can put some fresh water in a bucket and snap a pic and say it came from where ever he wants to...

again, skimmers, unless you have a ton of knowledge, experience and you are ACTUALLY an advanced aquarist, skimmers are absolutly a must for water quality and stability imo...

unless you have like a smaller tank, and literally change half or more of the water weekly or more... this is jmo
 
Well, over the years I've seen too many tanks that I thought were setup completely "wrong" to be successful that were beautiful, and I've seen too many tanks that were setup "right" that failed miserably to say one way is right or wrong. Lots of different ways to skin a cat...or run a reef as it were.

I think Eric Borneman said it best in his Aquarium Corals book, "There is no "right" or "wrong" way to manage corals in an aquarium, except in fully admitting that Mother Natural does it right...and we often do it wrong."

I use a skimmer because it's proven successful for me, and when I clean out the collection cup, I can't imagine leaving that stuff in the water. Stinky nog may not be scientific proof that it works, but it's convincing enough for me. Skimmers aren't the end all either. I still do regular water changes, I still dose carbon, and I still run a reactor. A skimmer is just one weapon in my arsenal in the import/ export war.
 
i am simply saying that a scrubber will not do nearly the job my reef ocotpus does... jus doesnt seem possible from what i have read about them in the last 24 hours due to my interest in this thread...
 
xdannyxrocksx said:
the reason alot of people dont admit they run scrubbers is because theres people like alot of people here that just talk crap because they are not running top dollar equipment. All of the info i gave came from a thread here i wasnt stealing anything its information given out to the public
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Serously? I think the most favored threads on this site are the ones that spend as little money as possible having diy contraptions and ease of use, my favorite thread to date is the $2 skimmer thread
 
Pallobi said:
for some reason i dont think we are gonna get these pics lol
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I think you are right... Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with experimenting. It's how we improve with time. It's just that much of the information being presented by Danny is inaccurate.
 
phenom5 said:
Well, over the years I've seen too many tanks that I thought were setup completely "wrong" to be successful that were beautiful, and I've seen too many tanks that were setup "right" that failed miserably to say one way is right or wrong. Lots of different ways to skin a cat...or run a reef as it were.

I think Eric Borneman said it best in his Aquarium Corals book, "There is no "right" or "wrong" way to manage corals in an aquarium, except in fully admitting that Mother Natural does it right...and we often do it wrong."

I use a skimmer because it's proven successful for me, and when I clean out the collection cup, I can't imagine leaving that stuff in the water. Stinky nog may not be scientific proof that it works, but it's convincing enough for me. Skimmers aren't the end all either. I still do regular water changes, I still dose carbon, and I still run a reactor. A skimmer is just one weapon in my arsenal in the import/ export war.
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Very well said.
 
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2010/2/aafeature

just reposting this link from serpentman from page 2 of this thread....

it seems as tho no one even read it in this thread. all this talk about what a skimmer removes from the water is answered quite clearly and scientifically in that article.

posting Q and A from some algae website without proper credit or footnotes is just poor debating/researching skills....
 
noobtothereef said:
Seriously? Im a noob in it for 7 months and my tank looks better than that lol, obvioulsy you havent seen any of the other tanks on this site...
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I love the layout and the scaping is awesome. I also love the background. I have seen tons of killer tanks on this site. Been on here a lil bit longer than you. I didn't suggest you had to love it. But way to brag about your tank and put the owner of that tank down.
 
noobtothereef said:
Seriously? Im a noob in it for 7 months and my tank looks better than that lol, obvioulsy you havent seen any of the other tanks on this site...
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post a pic plz, show us your "better looking tank" at 7 mos old than the guy who has years of sps experience...

post the pic before you talk

you do not get tabling sps growth like that in 7 months.. that is jus a fact... especially if your only been in sps for 7 months
 
noobtothereef said:
Seriously? Im a noob in it for 7 months and my tank looks better than that lol, obvioulsy you havent seen any of the other tanks on this site...
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Wow...seriously?

1. Uncalled for.
2. Care to put your money where your mouth is?
3. Serpentman's tank is very nice.
 
bobbychullo said:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2010/2/aafeature

just reposting this link from serpentman from page 2 of this thread....

it seems as tho no one even read it in this thread. all this talk about what a skimmer removes from the water is answered quite clearly and scientifically in that article.

posting Q and A from some algae website without proper credit or footnotes is just poor debating/researching skills....
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amazing article, and yes, i read it...
 
phenom5 said:
Wow...seriously?

1. Uncalled for.
2. Care to put your money where your mouth is?
3. Serpentman's tank is very nice.
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Yes it was uncalled for and im sorry for that, i didnt mean his tank looked bad by any means, but im comparing to say...1000g reef in thialand, the canada tank and the totm's.....not trying to put anybody down, i will get some pics when im off work after 5
 
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