Here's what a skimmer cup looks like after one year of not cleaning

HippieSmell · 11/02/2011, 05:00 PM

My MR-2 beckett with healthy dose of laziness:

This isn't a small cup either, it's 5 inches across.

When I cleaned it, it had a gelatinous consistency and didn't really smell, believe it or not.

I do not recommend doing this.

phyber · 11/02/2011, 06:26 PM

looks like what it is....fish crap!

Southreef · 11/02/2011, 06:37 PM

After cleaning it did you notice any change in your parameters?

HippieSmell · 11/02/2011, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Southreef

After cleaning it did you notice any change in your parameters?

I just cleaned it today and I'm not putting it back on, going skimmerless. It's in the for sale forum, actually. It does pull out the baby crap, if someone wants it, although these pics made me think about keeping it...

11/02/2011, 05:00 PM	#1
HippieSmell Occupy Reef Central Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Orbiting Posts: 4,141	Here's what a skimmer cup looks like after one year of not cleaning My MR-2 beckett with healthy dose of laziness: This isn't a small cup either, it's 5 inches across. When I cleaned it, it had a gelatinous consistency and didn't really smell, believe it or not. I do not recommend doing this. __________________ Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like bananas. Current Tank Info: 78"x36"x27" acrylic, 6 Orphek Atlantik V3+ Compacts, MRC Orca Pro II w/washdown, CalcFeeder Pro AC3, Emperor Aquatics 80w UV, 80/20 aluminum stand, Vortech MP60's, Theiling Rollermat, GHL Profilux 3.1T EX, Kessil H380

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Skimmer cup tube clean vs. cup clean/empty	scolley	New to the Hobby	5	05/15/2010 04:03 PM
Clint Clean out your skimmer cup	soni	Arizona - Fish & Reef Aquarium Group (FRAG)	0	07/05/2007 01:21 PM
skimmer cup cleaning	sage_commander	New to the Hobby	4	06/12/2007 12:03 PM
Chloramine from cleaning skimmer cup?	fingersdlp	Reef Discussion	3	04/27/2007 11:40 AM
PRotein Skimmer Cup Cleaning	o2zen	Tampa Bay Reef Club	9	04/03/2007 06:29 AM

11/02/2011, 06:26 PM	#2
phyber Reef Tank Junkie Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: VA Posts: 235	looks like what it is....fish crap!

11/02/2011, 06:37 PM	#3
Southreef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lake Worth, FL Posts: 188	After cleaning it did you notice any change in your parameters?