lets see some skimmate

[clearwatereefer]

im running a euro-reef rs180 on my 72gal..

 

[MJNTWise]

Running RS 180....

 

[ChadRaay86]

I just cleaned mine out lol, I'll repost to this thread in a week or two when it gets real nasty

 

[nitr8]

Alpha 250 on my 90g.

 

[clearwatereefer]

a lot of people who come over are amazed by how clear my water is and then I show them the collection cup on my skimmer and even offer them a whiff..lol that's some nasty stuff

 

[fijisrfr]

 

[rogergolf66]

Here u go swabbing automatic skimmer cleaner

 

[clearwatereefer]

Here u go swabbing automatic skimmer cleaner

that's some nasty sludge:bigeyes:

 

[aguila88psi]

4 days worth Lol

 

[mark.red]

skimmer

skimmer

Aqua euro 200 cone

 

[CrazyEyes]

Aqua euro 200 cone

Dang, that thing is pulling some nice skimmate.

 

[CrazyEyes]

An Eshopps PSk75 on my little nano tank. This is less than 24 hours of skimmate. I didn't realize how much crap was in the water.

 

[ChadRaay86]

1 Week or so 10 inch diameter collection cup BTW, tangs are nasty

 

[Tamw1se]

Nitr8......How many days worth of skimmate is that in your picture?

 

[nitr8]

Nitr8......How many days worth of skimmate is that in your picture?

2-3 weeks.

 

[bhuddafunk]

Here is a picture of my fish crap, I'm sure it smells a bit nutty.

 

[Straight_Chaos]

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Reef Octopus xs160 diablo?
About a week. I feed only pellets full mixed reef. no target feeding no additives no carbon dose. Only water change and dose.

So this is just nasty shouldn't be in your water scum.
I tell anybody new to the hobby the Skimmer is the most important piece of my reef tank.
Build your tank and inhabitants around your skimmer.
You'll thank me later.

I've seem skimmer less tanks and it's possible but usually with some other means of export. I couldn't image with out my skimmer it's rated for 100-160 gallons I run on my 40 breeder slightly wet and no issues you can not over skim with hobby grade skimmers IMO.

I bet I can find a video on YouTube someone dumb enough to taste skimmate although I don't want to see that. The smell gets funky after 5-7 days.

 

[Richocet83]

This is about 24 hours worth from my 75, mixed reef, dosing carbon (Red Sea NoPoX)....

Reef Dynamics INS100

 

[Webmanny]

HOB eBay skimmer on my 36gal mixed reef.

HOB eBay skimmer on my 36gal mixed reef.

HOB eBay skimmer on my 36gal mixed reef.

 

[CrazyEyes]

I know it's an older thread but wanted to say, I love my i-TECH.