What Exactly Does My Protein Skimmer Remove?

simonas

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Now that I have a protein skimmer that works a Boyu 310 and has been working about three weeks, it chugs all the time andtakes a fair amount of crap out. If I lift the lid its always got froth coming through

what exactly is it removing and how much does this benefit the tank andstats?

cheers Simon
 
A skimmer removes dissolved organic matter mostly.

have a read of this article for me detailed info http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-12/rs/feature/index.php
 
but does a skimmer thats removing discoloured waste actually help keep nitrates or any other params down?
 

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