skimmate question?

Lincutis · 08/27/2013, 03:59 PM

My skimmer is putting out pretty good now, but occasionally I get dark wet skim. My question concerns the ATO. I am replacing the water lost from skimming with RO. Should I worry that this could shift the salinity, especially if I am away for several days?

Reefmedic79 · 08/27/2013, 09:02 PM

The amount being removed by your skimmer is minimal, and you shouldn't need to worry about the shift, unless your skimmer is pulling out a cup a day.

Sn8kbyt · 08/28/2013, 12:06 AM

My skimmer pulls out a cup plus a day and every week when i do water changes I make sure my replacement saltwater is higher in salinity to compensate and so far has worked out great.

Lincutis · 08/28/2013, 01:11 PM

thanks

Buzz1329 · 08/28/2013, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sn8kbyt

My skimmer pulls out a cup plus a day and every week when i do water changes I make sure my replacement saltwater is higher in salinity to compensate and so far has worked out great.

8 oz of skimmate a day sounds pretty darn good. What RO skimmer are you using?

Sn8kbyt · 08/29/2013, 02:21 AM

Reef Octopus skimmer

SNAKEMANVET · 08/29/2013, 08:11 AM

Sounds like you are running it pretty wet.If you do regular water changes it shouldn't effect the salinity.

Lincutis · 08/29/2013, 08:55 AM

Not too wet, adout 8 oz per week, but I have had a week with about double that when i added fish.

SNAKEMANVET · 08/29/2013, 09:23 AM

Sounds like it is dialed in good.I love my reef octopus skimmer,it is about 4 years old.

Bpb · 08/29/2013, 12:28 PM

Lol you could just estimate how much skimmate you're removing, and just dump in that amount of freshly mixed saltwater once a week or so. I actually did notice after several months my salinity dropped about 0.002 points due to skimmate loss.

Buzz1329 · 08/29/2013, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Sn8kbyt

Reef Octopus skimmer

What type of Reef Octopus skimmer?

Sn8kbyt · 08/29/2013, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Buzz1329

What type of Reef Octopus skimmer?

DNWB 150 Reef

Buzz1329 · 08/30/2013, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Sn8kbyt

DNWB 150 Reef

Sounds good. What do you use as your feed pump?

So with a recirculating skimmer like this, you don't have to worry about sump depth, right?

Thanks.

08/27/2013, 03:59 PM	#1
Lincutis Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Columbus Posts: 1,911	skimmate question? My skimmer is putting out pretty good now, but occasionally I get dark wet skim. My question concerns the ATO. I am replacing the water lost from skimming with RO. Should I worry that this could shift the salinity, especially if I am away for several days? __________________ Lindsey ( That's Mr. Smith to you ) . Current Tank Info: 40 Gallon Breeder with 20 gallon sump./Apex, AI Sol Blue, In Sump Skimmer, Geo Calcium Reactor, WP-25 Wave Pump, Tunze Nano ATO, Carbon/GFO Reactors

08/27/2013, 09:02 PM	#2
Reefmedic79 Life and Reef Saver Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Tavares, Florida Posts: 6,202	The amount being removed by your skimmer is minimal, and you shouldn't need to worry about the shift, unless your skimmer is pulling out a cup a day. __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>¸. ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> How much deeper would the ocean be if it didn't have sponges? P. Sherman 42 Wallaby Way Sid Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder, 20L Sump, 10G Fuge, JBJ A.T.O, 4" Reef Octopus, DIY Stand & Canopy, RapidLED Dimmable 36 Kit on 3 6" MakersLED Heatsink, MP10es

08/28/2013, 12:06 AM	#3
Sn8kbyt Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Manitowoc, WI Posts: 607	My skimmer pulls out a cup plus a day and every week when i do water changes I make sure my replacement saltwater is higher in salinity to compensate and so far has worked out great. __________________ 220 gallon DT and 90 gallon sump, all DC powered, APEX gold with DOS, feeder, and a few extra modules, Avast Marine swabbie on Skimz Monster 258, 6 Rapid LED Onyx fixtures, BRS dosers, 4 Jaebo RW-15. Current Tank Info: 220 Gallon, 29 Gallon, 2-20L QT, and a 20 gallon tall octogon tank waiting to be setup for a seahorse tank.

08/28/2013, 01:11 PM	#4
Lincutis Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Columbus Posts: 1,911	thanks __________________ Lindsey ( That's Mr. Smith to you ) . Current Tank Info: 40 Gallon Breeder with 20 gallon sump./Apex, AI Sol Blue, In Sump Skimmer, Geo Calcium Reactor, WP-25 Wave Pump, Tunze Nano ATO, Carbon/GFO Reactors

08/29/2013, 02:21 AM	#6
Sn8kbyt Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Manitowoc, WI Posts: 607	Reef Octopus skimmer __________________ 220 gallon DT and 90 gallon sump, all DC powered, APEX gold with DOS, feeder, and a few extra modules, Avast Marine swabbie on Skimz Monster 258, 6 Rapid LED Onyx fixtures, BRS dosers, 4 Jaebo RW-15. Current Tank Info: 220 Gallon, 29 Gallon, 2-20L QT, and a 20 gallon tall octogon tank waiting to be setup for a seahorse tank.

08/29/2013, 08:11 AM	#7
SNAKEMANVET PREMIUM MEMBER Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: TRENTON Tn Posts: 4,486	Sounds like you are running it pretty wet.If you do regular water changes it shouldn't effect the salinity.

08/29/2013, 08:55 AM	#8
Lincutis Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Columbus Posts: 1,911	Not too wet, adout 8 oz per week, but I have had a week with about double that when i added fish. __________________ Lindsey ( That's Mr. Smith to you ) . Current Tank Info: 40 Gallon Breeder with 20 gallon sump./Apex, AI Sol Blue, In Sump Skimmer, Geo Calcium Reactor, WP-25 Wave Pump, Tunze Nano ATO, Carbon/GFO Reactors

08/29/2013, 09:23 AM	#9
SNAKEMANVET PREMIUM MEMBER Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: TRENTON Tn Posts: 4,486	Sounds like it is dialed in good.I love my reef octopus skimmer,it is about 4 years old.

08/29/2013, 12:28 PM	#10
Bpb Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 3,148	Lol you could just estimate how much skimmate you're removing, and just dump in that amount of freshly mixed saltwater once a week or so. I actually did notice after several months my salinity dropped about 0.002 points due to skimmate loss.