Fluval evo 13.5 Protien skimmer refugium

[ThatReefGuy718]

Ok so I will be purchasing a fluval evo 13.5 in the next few days. I would like to no do I need a protein skimmer?? I'm getting the in tank filter media basket for chamber 1 and I'm going to make chamber 2 a refugium so do I need to run a protein skimmer???

[Clown79]

No you don't need a skimmer. 

 

It can be beneficial but it's not a must have. 

It really depends on the system.