overskimming?

hohmfree · 09/18/2009, 04:50 PM

Is it possible to overskim? I have a 120 reef tank, stocked lightly with LPS, Zoa's, and a few SPS corals. I am running a MY Reef Creations MR-2 driven by a Blue Line 55.

My frogspawn looks like this:

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A friend bought one from the same colony from me, and after 2-3 weeks, it looks like this:

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As you can see, his colored up nicely. I have checked parameters, and everything is on-track. I am wondering if my skimmer is taking out all the "goods" that will allow my colors to color-up.

If this is the case, should I set my skimmer on a timer to run 12 out of 24 hours? And, would it be better to skim at night or day. I think during the night hours would be nice, in order to keep the heat factor down. By the way, I am running a chiller keeping the temp at 78.

Thanks for any input.

RyanSweatt2004 · 09/18/2009, 05:25 PM

I doubt that your skimmer would have anything to do with it, I would check your lighting, Type of lighting and Watts per gallon may be a factor and or the age and spectrum of your bulbs. It looks like your frogspawn is bleaching to me. It could also be a difference in salinity or alkalinity, I have had too much flow make mine shrink up before. I would vote on the lighting first though. Good luck

hohmfree · 09/18/2009, 05:33 PM

I am running 2 radium 20k bulbs- new as of june, and 2 54 watt actinics-also new as of june. Water parameters are good

MSX-Jeff · 09/18/2009, 08:48 PM

How's your flow...Euphyllia's will not do well in high flow.

ryshark · 09/18/2009, 09:38 PM

Also how close to those halides is it?

hohmfree · 09/18/2009, 10:42 PM

they are not in a high flow area-towards the bottom.

sedor · 09/18/2009, 10:52 PM

Water parameters? Ca, Alk, Mg? Don't turn your skimmer off it likely doesn't have anything to do with it.

fishview · 09/18/2009, 10:55 PM

My frogspawn was skinny and off color like that. Now it is normal. I feed a lot more to the tank, and added a wave maker (Tunze on DIY controller)

If you can target feed it, it will help.

Good luck.

09/18/2009, 04:50 PM	#1
hohmfree Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Spring Hill, TN Posts: 98	overskimming? Is it possible to overskim? I have a 120 reef tank, stocked lightly with LPS, Zoa's, and a few SPS corals. I am running a MY Reef Creations MR-2 driven by a Blue Line 55. My frogspawn looks like this: [/IMG] A friend bought one from the same colony from me, and after 2-3 weeks, it looks like this: [/IMG] As you can see, his colored up nicely. I have checked parameters, and everything is on-track. I am wondering if my skimmer is taking out all the "goods" that will allow my colors to color-up. If this is the case, should I set my skimmer on a timer to run 12 out of 24 hours? And, would it be better to skim at night or day. I think during the night hours would be nice, in order to keep the heat factor down. By the way, I am running a chiller keeping the temp at 78. Thanks for any input.

09/18/2009, 10:52 PM	#7
sedor Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 4,689	Water parameters? Ca, Alk, Mg? Don't turn your skimmer off it likely doesn't have anything to do with it. __________________ Ryan

09/18/2009, 05:25 PM	#2
RyanSweatt2004 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: maine Posts: 590	I doubt that your skimmer would have anything to do with it, I would check your lighting, Type of lighting and Watts per gallon may be a factor and or the age and spectrum of your bulbs. It looks like your frogspawn is bleaching to me. It could also be a difference in salinity or alkalinity, I have had too much flow make mine shrink up before. I would vote on the lighting first though. Good luck

09/18/2009, 05:33 PM	#3
hohmfree Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Spring Hill, TN Posts: 98	I am running 2 radium 20k bulbs- new as of june, and 2 54 watt actinics-also new as of june. Water parameters are good

09/18/2009, 08:48 PM	#4
MSX-Jeff Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: On the Web Posts: 319	How's your flow...Euphyllia's will not do well in high flow.

09/18/2009, 09:38 PM	#5
ryshark Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 2,169	Also how close to those halides is it?

09/18/2009, 10:42 PM	#6
hohmfree Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Spring Hill, TN Posts: 98	they are not in a high flow area-towards the bottom.

09/18/2009, 10:55 PM	#8
fishview Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Morganville, NJ Posts: 93	My frogspawn was skinny and off color like that. Now it is normal. I feed a lot more to the tank, and added a wave maker (Tunze on DIY controller) If you can target feed it, it will help. Good luck.