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Old 10-13-2009, 09:59 PM
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A good skimmer removes both DOC and solid particulate. For instance I've had shrimp molts end up in my skimmer cup. I want my skimmer to remove as much solid particulate as possible before it becomes DOC - hence the reason for not having a filter sock that requires constant changing.
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