need opinion on skimming

[gatorcsm]

I would imagine that both of the views are probably correct. It just depends on how you look at it.
If the skimmate is collected quickly (wetskimming) then you should get a lot of waste, but also a lot of water(compared to dry skimming) with it. If you dry skim, then you wouldn't get as much overall waste over a period of time, but you would get a more concentrated waste product.
So..
You get more 'waste' out of the water (most likely) with the wet skimming, however, you get a more concentrated waste out of dry skimming with less waste involved in the process. So, both are getting 'more' waste.. It's just a matter of what 'more' you are referring to. There are clearly upsides of each.. and downsides.

 

[saltfan]

Originally Posted by acrylic51
What's your bioload as well?
3 Tangs ( YT-Sailfin-Scopus): 1 FoxFace: 1 Clown: 4 Green Chromis: 2 BTA: 1 Kenya Tree: 3 Feather Duster: 160lbs LR: 150lbs CC: A mess of crabs: A mess of snails: 1 Tiger Starfish: 3 Queen Conchs: 1 Peppermint shrimp. Tank set up and running 5 years. 1500GPH return closed loop, no sump. A Emperor 400 used only with the glass media growing multiple organisms. 1 CoraLife Super Skimmer 220. Water Quality: PERFECT, and Crystal Clear.

 

[saltfan]

Originally Posted by GatorCSM
I would imagine that both of the views are probably correct. It just depends on how you look at it.
If the skimmate is collected quickly (wetskimming) then you should get a lot of waste, but also a lot of water(compared to dry skimming) with it. If you dry skim, then you wouldn't get as much overall waste over a period of time, but you would get a more concentrated waste product.
So..
You get more 'waste' out of the water (most likely) with the wet skimming, however, you get a more concentrated waste out of dry skimming with less waste involved in the process. So, both are getting 'more' waste.. It's just a matter of what 'more' you are referring to. There are clearly upsides of each.. and downsides.

 

[acrylic51]

Originally Posted by SaltFan
3 Tangs ( YT-Sailfin-Scopus): 1 FoxFace: 1 Clown: 4 Green Chromis: 2 BTA: 1 Kenya Tree: 3 Feather Duster: 160lbs LR: 150lbs CC: A mess of crabs: A mess of snails: 1 Tiger Starfish: 3 Queen Conchs: 1 Peppermint shrimp. Tank set up and running 5 years. 1500GPH return closed loop, no sump. A Emperor 400 used only with the glass media growing multiple organisms. 1 CoraLife Super Skimmer 220. Water Quality: PERFECT, and Crystal Clear.
Not a heavy load

 

[saltfan]

Originally Posted by acrylic51
Not a heavy load
Nope, not by any means. It will be when everything is full grown.