Ok whatever. I cant believe people actually argue over dumb things like this. Btw just because there isn’t an “imo” next to a statement doesn’t mean it’s a fact lol. Something might work for one man and it won’t for another. Anyways, my opinion doesn’t change and that’s just my experience. And of course you can have a tank without a skimmer, but its just adds extra time and maintenance. But i’m done responding to this useless argumentI wasn't shaming your opinion. You didn't say "imo" so I assumed to were stating it as a fact like a lot of people on this site do when it comes to protein skimmers. There is a crowd of people who say reefing is impossible or extremely difficult without one and thats not true