Wet Vs. Dry Skimming

jackson6745 · 02-24-2007, 07:20 PM

What's better and why? I'm really interested in hearing everyones opinions.

I like to skim moderately wet (light-medium brown skimmate) because the whole skimmer neck doesn't muck up and hinder performance as fast as a dry skimmate. I don't like to skim extremely wet because because the waste collector/collection cup fills too fast and I question if what I pull out is mostly water??? I don't like to skim dry because the entire skimmer skimmer neck gets filthy, slows the foam production a little, and smell like a$$.

jf2381 · 02-24-2007, 07:24 PM

I like to skim in between like you.

herman · 02-24-2007, 07:28 PM

I personally like to skim on the dryer part but not too dry. I would love to skim wet but maintining salinity will become a problem. The downside of the drier skimming is that I have to frequently clean the skimmer neck and the smell is horrid.

As far as wet skimming, you get more wastes given the same amount of time as dry skimming. Youre just taking a lot more water with it.

aaron · 02-24-2007, 07:47 PM

Yeah, but you have to admit, there's something satisfying about a collection cup that smells like the Gawanus canal.

I tend to skim fairly dry

jackson6745 · 02-24-2007, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by herman


	As far as wet skimming, you get more wastes given the same amount of time as dry skimming. Youre just taking a lot more water with it.

Herm did someone prove this? I always though this but since I cant prove it, never said it.

herman · 02-24-2007, 07:57 PM

My word should be proof enough

No its never been proven but it makes sense

Pedro · 03-01-2007, 01:16 AM

I tend to skim on the wetter side. Just enough that the top of the cup gunks up. I have read what Herman has said, but this didn't come from scientists, just fellow reefers, so take it with a grain of salt.

alrha · 03-01-2007, 06:56 AM

I would think that wet skimming would be more aggressive as even the slightest skimmable 'stuff' are skimmed out as it is not as selective as dry skimming,
there must be a way to actually test a cup of wet and a cup of dry for concentrations.

pnoyreefer · 03-01-2007, 08:58 AM

I skimmed both as I am running 2 skimmers in my tank .. I like to run my MRC wet and my ASM G3 . I love the results in my tank and sometimes I feel like im over skimming my tank

.Every 3 daysI l cleaned them out...

steve

scarf_ace1981 · 03-01-2007, 10:07 AM

i tend to skim on the dry side. every once in a while i'll skim in between, never wet

02-24-2007, 07:20 PM	#1
jackson6745 POD PIMP Join Date: May 2003 Location: Rockaway Park, NY Posts: 5,854 Reefer Ratings: (47)	Wet Vs. Dry Skimming What's better and why? I'm really interested in hearing everyones opinions. I like to skim moderately wet (light-medium brown skimmate) because the whole skimmer neck doesn't muck up and hinder performance as fast as a dry skimmate. I don't like to skim extremely wet because because the waste collector/collection cup fills too fast and I question if what I pull out is mostly water??? I don't like to skim dry because the entire skimmer skimmer neck gets filthy, slows the foam production a little, and smell like a$$. __________________ Rich ---------------------------- You're right! Your phosphates are zero. Hey that's a nice brown acro you have there

02-24-2007, 07:24 PM	#2
jf2381 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Clifton, NJ Posts: 805 Reefer Ratings: (13)	I like to skim in between like you. Last edited by jf2381; 02-24-2007 at 07:41 PM. Reason: I can't type

03-01-2007, 06:56 AM	#8
alrha Non-Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn Posts: 4,238 Reefer Ratings: (51)	I would think that wet skimming would be more aggressive as even the slightest skimmable 'stuff' are skimmed out as it is not as selective as dry skimming, there must be a way to actually test a cup of wet and a cup of dry for concentrations. __________________ - Albert

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scarf_ace1981 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NYC Manhattan Posts: 4,855 Reefer Ratings: (67)	i tend to skim on the dry side. every once in a while i'll skim in between, never wet __________________ Finch breeder

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02-24-2007, 07:47 PM	#4
aaron Australian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,025 Reefer Ratings: (16)	Yeah, but you have to admit, there's something satisfying about a collection cup that smells like the Gawanus canal. I tend to skim fairly dry

03-01-2007, 01:16 AM	#7
Pedro Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Queens Posts: 1,971 Reefer Ratings: (21)	I tend to skim on the wetter side. Just enough that the top of the cup gunks up. I have read what Herman has said, but this didn't come from scientists, just fellow reefers, so take it with a grain of salt.

03-01-2007, 08:58 AM	#9
pnoyreefer Pek-P3K LicK3I2 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Washington NNJ 07882 Posts: 1,413 Reefer Ratings: (49)	I skimmed both as I am running 2 skimmers in my tank .. I like to run my MRC wet and my ASM G3 . I love the results in my tank and sometimes I feel like im over skimming my tank .Every 3 daysI l cleaned them out... steve