can a skimmer drop SG overtime??

[who dey]

ive never been disgusting enough to stick my finger in my collection cup to taste for salt. Does salt get pulled out of the system??May be a dumb question but can skimming :notsure: drop SG overtime?? feel free to call me stupid lol

 

[stdreb27]

I would doubt it, remembering my chemistry, the salt is totally disolved. And the skimmer makes bubbles that attach to the crap in the water making them float to the top and overflow to the collection cup. I don't think that it would suck out any salt.

 

[dmjordan]

aw come on...go ahead and taste it...you know you want to..lol
do you have any problems with salt creep?

 

[who dey]

mmmmmmm... skimmer smootie!!!!!!!

 

[who dey]

Originally Posted by dmjordan
aw come on...go ahead and taste it...you know you want to..lol
do you have any problems with salt creep?
there is some creep where my cup attaches to the reaction chamber but not in the actual smoothie cup

 

[gwh57]

Skimming does draw saltwater from the tank. If you don't keep a check on it and just top off with fresh water it could be a problem. If you are wet skimming you should check it regularly to be sure. In a large tank you may not see it for some time.

 

[who dey]

Originally Posted by gwh57
Skimming does draw saltwater from the tank. If you don't keep a check on it and just top off with fresh water it could be a problem. If you are wet skimming you should check it regularly to be sure. In a large tank you may not see it for some time.

reason i ask it my skim seems to be more wet than thick. I think its due to small amt of fish in my system. I change 20% 2wice a month. Should that keep the salt loss under control?

 

[dmjordan]

does your salinty go down noticably between water changes? and how often are you doing water changes? i prefer 10% weekly.

 

[who dey]

Originally Posted by dmjordan
does your salinty go down noticably between water changes? and how often are you doing water changes? i prefer 10% weekly.
honestly over the years ive never really checked my sg until after a change so i'm really not sure??

 

[dmjordan]

i prefer wet skim over the dry...easier to clean.
depends on how much salt creep you have.

 

[gwh57]

IMO you just need to keep a check on it for a while. That will tell you if you need any adjustments with your makeup water.

 

[dmjordan]

do you test your sg of your tank water and your new water to make sure they match?

 

[who dey]

thanks peeps

 

[who dey]

well, after i change my display tank water is always 1.025 like the water i put back in.. so i guess i answered my own question

 

[gwh57]

Originally Posted by dmjordan
do you test your sg of your tank water and your new water to make sure they match?
If the SG is off in your display tank why would you want to match that SG with your makeup water? :notsure:

 

[who dey]

Originally Posted by gwh57
If the SG is off in your display tank why would you want to match that SG with your makeup water? :notsure:
misunderstood. after i do a water change my tank sg is exactly the same as the water i just put back into it. So i must not be losing salt

 

[dmjordan]

Originally Posted by gwh57
If the SG is off in your display tank why would you want to match that SG with your makeup water? :notsure:
meaning if you keep your tank at 1.023 do you mix your new water to match the 1.023.i said this because he stated that he doesn't test his sg until after a water change.

 

[mbx5]

If you skim wet it will take salt out and it will also take other things out quicker.