Do I need charcoal and all this filtration

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I have a 75gal FOWLR and I have 2 aquaclear 500s. One with foam and bio cubes and the other with foam and charcoal. I'm looking at getting a skimmer, maybe a remora pro. Do I need all this, and do I need charcoal?

thanks for any help.
 
You should be good with just the LR, skimmer and carbon.
 
Polish the water? What does that exactly mean? Also how long will you run the carbon for and how do you store it when your not using it?
 
Polishing the water is just the removal of small particles that can make your water less clear and it will remove any odor. I run it for 2 days and then trash it. AC is only good for about that long in FW or SW.
 
How often do you run it. So, leaving charcoal in for a month is a waste since it only last for a couple of days?
 
I run it rarely...maybe once a month, but usually every couple. I always have concerns about AC absorbing more than I want it to and removing nutrients I need.
 
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