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Old 03/18/2005, 01:21 AM
orion76 orion76 is offline
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Originally posted by Putawaywet
If that comment was directed at me I guess I need to go back and take another look at my tank. I didn't realize I had so much brown in there.

I've seen various species of SPS color up nicely without massive skimming. Will you be getting the most color possible without it, probably not depending on the species. Does skimming make life easier - sure. No argument from me on that one

Guess it all depends on what your priorities are. If your goal is a SPS packed tank bristling with show stopping color from end to end then yes, a skimmer is going to go a long way to acheiving that goal. But if you want something else, there are ways to work around it.

Brett
That was exactly my point, you can run a system without a skimmer no problem but you will not get optimal colors out of your acros if that's important to you.