Wet or Dry skim ?

[Vader]

I hear some like to skim wet and some prefer to skim dry. Is there an advantage over the other?

[Highland Reefer]

Here is an article that may be helpful:

 

 

The Protein Skimmer - What Is Wet And Dry Foam?

Written by John Cunningham

[flowerseller]

I skim between dry and wet but slightly on the drier side.

Therefore I get a slight bit more gunk on the riser tube wall but a rich dark naDc in the collection container.

[rioreef]

Is what forms on the riser a concentrate of the liquid that collects in the cup? I can get a lot on the riser, but minimal in the cup sometimes.

[Vader]

great article Cliff, thanks.

 

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p.s. I saw you do it

[Highland Reefer]

great article Cliff, thanks.

 

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p.s. I saw you do it

 

 

 

I'm Innocent I tell you.

[treesprite]

Is what forms on the riser a concentrate of the liquid that collects in the cup? I can get a lot on the riser, but minimal in the cup sometimes.

 

that's what happens with this crappy seaclone I have on the nano, as the water/foam will simply not rise above the base of it. I am inclined to thing that a skimmer rated for up to 100g is actually too big to work properly on a 16g tank... I don't believe bigger is better with that much of a gap.

[Vader]

that's what happens with this crappy seaclone I have on the nano, as the water/foam will simply not rise above the base of it. I am inclined to thing that a skimmer rated for up to 100g is actually too big to work properly on a 16g tank... I don't believe bigger is better with that much of a gap.

 

could you put a gate valve on the skimmer outlet to slow down the out comig water?

[treesprite]

could you put a gate valve on the skimmer outlet to slow down the out comig water?

 

they aren't made in a way that it can be done. The outlet is kind of like the part of a hang-on filter would be with the water flowing over into the tank. It's a hang-on skimmer. Fortunately I got it used for 20 bucks - I would never buy one of these brand new.

 

I have an Odyssea ps160 at home - inexpensive but the particular one I have works very well WHEN used IN-SUMP. I tried to use it as a hang-on before - it doesn't work near as well that way, which may be why people don't see that it can do a decent job. When used in a sump with a constant water level, it needs no adjustment at all. I have disgusting thick dark green gunk, good foam that is easy to control, and yukky dark green soup. The cap has a hole in it, so I went ahead and put a piece of airline in it, so when there is fluid in the cup I can just suction it out instead of having to take the cup off to dump it. The only thing I see bad about it is having to clean off that nasty gunk.

[stevearlen]

I hear some like to skim wet and some prefer to skim dry.

 

 

They pretty much taste the same. Just use a spoon for dry and a straw for wet.....

[CHUBAKAH]

They pretty much taste the same. Just use a spoon for dry and a straw for wet.....

I just cleaned my skimmer like 20 minutes ago, and boy did reading that just turn my stomach.

Ewwwww

[treesprite]

They pretty much taste the same. Just use a spoon for dry and a straw for wet.....

 

If you scrape off the gunk in the riser and shake it up with teh liquid in the cup, you will have yourself a tasty protien enriched shake.... just don't forget the corn syrup and vanilla