over skimming?
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who dey
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Originally Posted by choog
is there such a thing as over-skimming?. . . .b/c i'm want to get a skimmer and i have a 29 gal. but in about a year i want to jump to like a 125 or so. instead of getting a new skimmer then i would like to get one now and keep using it. would a skimmer for a 125 work on a 29?
no such thng
is there such a thing as over-skimming?. . . .b/c i'm want to get a skimmer and i have a 29 gal. but in about a year i want to jump to like a 125 or so. instead of getting a new skimmer then i would like to get one now and keep using it. would a skimmer for a 125 work on a 29?
no such thng
royal gang
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lol, cristal clear tank
sly
Active Member
The idea is that in some reef systems you CAN overskim. Usually these are implemented in "berlin" systems. In Berlin systems, reefkeepers want to make the system as unobtrusive as possible. They prefer natural filtration and as little skimming as possible. Berliners have claimed to keep types of coral that are rarely successful in traditional "skim it all you can" systems. Overskimming CAN remove nutrients and microorganisms from the water and it can harm some corals theoretically... but IMO, overskimming is a non-issue.
clintjj
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I have a 200 with a 75g sump. I have 3 skimmers going all the time. I do not have a uv and I feed my corals (what few I have) Green water every other day. The skimmers take out most of the greenwater but in three years of doing it my water has never looked cloudy or green. (knock on wood)
