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| View Poll Results: If skimmers didn't exist, which would be your next choice? | |||
| Wet/Dry (trickle) filter |
   
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12 | 8.51% |
| Fluidized bed filter |
  
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5 | 3.55% |
| UV sterilizer |
  
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9 | 6.38% |
| Mechanical filter |
  
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10 | 7.09% |
| Live rock/sand bed (exclusively) |
  
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75 | 53.19% |
| Carbon filter |
  
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14 | 9.93% |
| Other |
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16 | 11.35% |
| Voters: 141. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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#1
02-23-2006, 08:59 PM
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I would think you would have to try one in order to be able to say whether they are overrated or not. If you could say you ran without one, then ran with one, then ran without one again, and saw no benefit with the skimmer, then you could say they are overrated. But saying they are overrated without ever trying it, im not sure how you would justify your opinion.
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02-24-2006, 10:42 AM
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I decided to make the poll based on the fact that the vast majority of reefers (IMO) would have chosen skimmers as their first choice. I wanted to know what people felt about other forms of filtration and open a general discussion about them.
Ozonators will have to fall into the "other" category, as most people have a budget that wouldn't allow one. Great input so far, Rich.
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02-24-2006, 02:25 PM
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First would be live rock and sand for me, not a skimmer.
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02-24-2006, 03:31 PM
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I do want to mention that I am not totally devoid of filtration means. I have for years used Chemipure in a Fluval. I don't know if it does wonders as claimed. However, I have never had a problem with tank crashes etc., therefore I will continue using it even when later in the year I am forced to go FOWLR. And as a note to Brad, I have a few bits of SPS corals. Notably a smallish colony of Blue Tipped Staghorn that does great.
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