skimming a softie tank

[andycook]

I expect that anything taken out by skimming should be more than compensated fo by regular water changes.

 

[jnb]

I skim as much as I can - and my softies seem to be doing well

 

[55semireef]

But there is a thing called "overskimming." You do realize that if you overskim that you can take important elements out of the water?

 

[Cody Ray]

If you are doing regular water changes this isn't an issue.

 

[andycook]

I believe there is such a thing as overskimming but it is not achievable by the majority of us reefers because of things like tank flow, plumbing design, skimmer choice, skimmer maintenance, and lack of understanding of how to dial in a skimmer.

 

[55semireef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7402478#post7402478 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ChinChek787
If you are doing regular water changes this isn't an issue.

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Yeah as long as you are doing regular water changes you will be replacing trace elements.