Which is better. Wet or dry skim

[mandy111]

Seems to be very mixed opinions on if wet or dry skim works better. Which do you use & why ? What way do you think removes more crud from your tank ? How often do you clean skimmer head. / cup ?

 

[snakeblitz33]

I've been cleaning mine twice a week with barely nothing in the tank. I just look to see if it's performing at all.

I guess it just depends how much you like to clean it.

 

[pegasus]

I prefer dry skim. I don't know why, but I like the looks of thick, black skimmate... rather than the pale, watery look of wet skimmate. I suppose I like it better because I'm basically removing the same amount of organics without losing as much tank water. I clean my cup and neck once a week... every Saturday. It's an 8" cup, and it's usually 3/4 full (dry skimmate). It would probably overflow in a week's time if I ran it wet...