skimmate

[lucifersreef]

what is the difference between wet and dry skimmate, and how do you acheive each one. What are the benefits of each.

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

Wet skimming means your skimmate is literally more wet. Depending on your skimmer you will set it to skim wet or dry differently, but in general you raise the warer level or increase the bubbles.

When skimming wet, you are taking out more stuff. This is a pro and a con at the same time. You are taking out more pollutants, but can also be taking out other things. Skimming out saltwater can change your salinity over time. Skimming dry is being more selective. The percent of waste in your skimmate is higher, but your overall amount of skimmate is less.

 

[sir_dudeguy]

well you can adjust the skimmers to pull out dif. skimmate. Every skimmer is different so you just have to go by what they have to adjust it.

But wet skimmate pulls out lots of stuff, however it pulls out a lot of usable water.
getting dry skimmate just gives you a more foamy one, and it looks a lot nastier, but its not pulling out as much...just looks nastier cuz theres less water to dilute it i guess