Wet Vs. Dry Skimming - Page 4

Sean · 02-05-2008, 08:28 PM

i prefer dry skimming but because most tanks I care for I only visit once a week I tend to make it wet so I don't have to clean it as often.

I think it's like aaron said the satisfaction of the stank

h20 freak · 05-05-2008, 04:46 PM

What would be considered dry?My old seaclone (that piece of cr@p

)used to pull out mud, it would take like a month but I was considering using the stuff as fertilizer.Now I have seen skimmate basicly like water thats a little cloudy so what is the cut off line?Pics would help.

ming · 05-05-2008, 05:52 PM

I skim very wet so only about 1" of the top of the neck gets dirty.

reefkprZ · 05-13-2008, 05:37 AM

I use a medium wet skim as I feed heavily and want to skim as much as possible out of my tank quickly even at the cost of the trace elements that skimmers pull out

02-05-2008, 08:28 PM	#31
Sean Owner of Aquatic Creation Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chelsea N.Y. Posts: 1,796 Reefer Ratings: (10) Friends: (2)	i prefer dry skimming but because most tanks I care for I only visit once a week I tend to make it wet so I don't have to clean it as often. I think it's like aaron said the satisfaction of the stank __________________ Aquatic Creations maintenance and custom set ups http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/...dry-goods.html

05-05-2008, 04:46 PM	#32
h20 freak Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: PA =( Posts: 496 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	What would be considered dry?My old seaclone (that piece of cr@p)used to pull out mud, it would take like a month but I was considering using the stuff as fertilizer.Now I have seen skimmate basicly like water thats a little cloudy so what is the cut off line?Pics would help. __________________ tank specs 60 gal 4ft long,1 ft wide,2 ft tall 10 gal fuge 2135 gph total w.o return cpr sr3 skimmer Coralife aqualight 48"130 watts 10,000 K bulbs 70+pounds Lr(lost count after a while lol) Fish:Tomini surgeon fish, 2 occelaris clowns, 1 blue-side fairy wrasse Inverts:2 scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp,2 peppermint shrimp,One pink pincushion urchin,snails,and One green brittle star corals: one shroom frag, and a toadstool leather. one step at a time.....

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05-05-2008, 05:52 PM	#33
ming Newbie Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Flushing, NY Posts: 1,895 Reefer Ratings: (62) Friends: (25)	I skim very wet so only about 1" of the top of the neck gets dirty.

05-13-2008, 05:37 AM	#34
reefkprZ fraggin' freak Join Date: May 2008 Location: maine Posts: 142 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (1)	I use a medium wet skim as I feed heavily and want to skim as much as possible out of my tank quickly even at the cost of the trace elements that skimmers pull out