protien skimmer in FW

[SHIFT_Unique]

thinking of the advantafges of a protien skimmer in a freshwater set-up.

pros and cons?

 

[hashbaz]

Protein skimmers don't really do anything for a freshwater tank.

 

[TomK2]

FW doesn't foam up like SW does, so that a protein skimmer doesn't really remove significant amounts of organic material in FW. Thus, no real benefit in FW.