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Old 10-31-2008, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer View Post
Why do you need a skimmer really on a 29G? If it's stocked properly, all you need is water changes weekly or even every two weeks. IMO there should only be 2-3 fish in a 29 anyways and since they would be smaller fish, why spend the money on a small skimmer?
Good points. I only have 2 clowns a handful of corals and a few shrimp. I am doing weekly water changes as I battle hair algae. I am still getting 1 cup of farily dark skimmate per week.

So the skimmer is working even with a very low bioload.
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