SKimmate

DrChaos619 · 12/11/2006, 01:01 PM

im just wondering what good skimmate is supposed to look like. YOu may remmeber me making some threads about what replacement skimmer I should get in concern to my skimmer not producing the right skimmate. IF I'm correct in my conception, good skimmate should be brown or green and very vicous. In spite of that, I've seen some very watery skimmate thats either brown, yellow or green come out of many skimmers, including my own.

so what is good skimmate?

Jim_S · 12/11/2006, 01:10 PM

This is good skimmate:

RichConley · 12/11/2006, 01:12 PM

Good skimmate is the type of skimmate you want. Most decent skimmers can be adjusted to pull anything from pudding to a lightly stained water. I prefer mine to pull on the light side, because while it needs to be emptied more often, it needs to be cleaned less.

jda · 12/11/2006, 01:23 PM

Good skimmate depends on the skimmer. If you are looking to do your best with your skimmer, then ask for help on the particular brand/model.

Here is a day or so worth of skimmate from one of my needlewheel:

supertech3 · 12/11/2006, 01:27 PM

wow,jda that looks scary that is alot(good) for one day

12/11/2006, 01:01 PM	#1
DrChaos619 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: CT Posts: 74	SKimmate im just wondering what good skimmate is supposed to look like. YOu may remmeber me making some threads about what replacement skimmer I should get in concern to my skimmer not producing the right skimmate. IF I'm correct in my conception, good skimmate should be brown or green and very vicous. In spite of that, I've seen some very watery skimmate thats either brown, yellow or green come out of many skimmers, including my own. so what is good skimmate?

12/11/2006, 01:10 PM	#2
Jim_S Timo Boll Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 5,333	What is good skimmate? This is good skimmate: __________________ We will survive in this world of competition, shooting guns and our ammunition... Bradley Nowell Current Tank Info: We're recreating the ocean in our livings rooms. With that said, I've had some ups and downs.

12/11/2006, 01:12 PM	#3
RichConley Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bostonian in Chicago going to DC Posts: 9,908	Good skimmate is the type of skimmate you want. Most decent skimmers can be adjusted to pull anything from pudding to a lightly stained water. I prefer mine to pull on the light side, because while it needs to be emptied more often, it needs to be cleaned less. __________________ NO TANKS!!!

12/11/2006, 01:23 PM	#4
jda Dogmatic Dinosaur Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 6,256	Good skimmate depends on the skimmer. If you are looking to do your best with your skimmer, then ask for help on the particular brand/model. Here is a day or so worth of skimmate from one of my needlewheel:

12/11/2006, 01:27 PM	#5
supertech3 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: El Paso Posts: 1,206	wow,jda that looks scary that is alot(good) for one day