Protein Skimmer with a mud system

[Razor]

How many of you are running a protein skimmer with a mud system?

You always hear people say that with a mud system you don't need a protein skimmer, but I'd rather hear it from people in the hobby than some guy in a LFS.

Thanks.

 

[Anonymous]

i don't run a mud filter but if i did i would still use a skimmer.

harvesting a mud filter will not remove all that a skimmer does.
i know that the Miracle Mudd guy.... Leng something or other, claims skimmers are removing all the beneficial plankton. be careful in your assessment of his ideals. after all, he is the guy who brought us the Rat Poop Filter.

 

[hsosa]

I have a 100 gallon sump. with 60lbs of live sand. this sand is 5yrs worth of stuff. I also have a large culture of caulepra . I have thousands of pods and worms as well. feather dusters. this is part of my 300gallon main tank. I also
use a skimmer . I have gone skimmerless for a about two weeks and I noticed my water quality was nt sufficient. I use a Remora in sump skimmer. which is probaly undersized for the tank but it works fine for me. I need to skim because i tend to feed heavily to my tangs and angels..