Over skimming

ng · 09/25/2006, 12:24 PM

Does it hurt the system if you over skim your tank? is there any such thing as over skimming?

jdieck · 09/25/2006, 12:37 PM

I do not think so, once there is no waste the skimmer will stop skimming.

gcarroll · 09/25/2006, 02:04 PM

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Originally posted by ng
Does it hurt the system if you over skim your tank?

I can't say it hurts for an sps system. I use the biggest skimmer that i can fit. Soft corals like xenia, zoos and mushrooms may suffer though.

Serioussnaps · 09/25/2006, 03:34 PM

i say overskim the hell out of any tank at any time...if it is even possible...people will say tanks need nutrients so overskimming is bad...crap on that...you can feed the tank heavily and vary it making up for the lack of nutrients...even more food!!!! and that way the stuff you feed gets skimmed out and you dont a refugium of nuisance algae for your display!!!!

saveafish · 09/25/2006, 04:08 PM

I have been told my skimmer is wat to big but 75 with a skimmer thats rated for 500gal its a ev400 with a mag24 skim the hell out of it

alkataz · 09/25/2006, 04:15 PM

I don't think you can overskim a tank. As for removing food for you filter feeders I think this can be worked around by turning your skimmer off during feeding and for between 1/2 hour - 2 hours after feeding is done.

09/25/2006, 12:24 PM	#1
ng Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 40	Over skimming Does it hurt the system if you over skim your tank? is there any such thing as over skimming?

09/25/2006, 12:37 PM	#2
jdieck Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maumee, OH Posts: 15,673	I do not think so, once there is no waste the skimmer will stop skimming. __________________ Did I write what I wrote? What the heck am I talking about! Well..... Nevermind. Current Tank Info: 225 gal reef, DSB, 40 g sump w/ LRT100 return, 37 g pre-sump, 3 MH 250 W 15K, 4 96 W PC dual actinic,ETS 1500 Skim.w/LRT70, 20 lb Ca R., 40 W UV, 1/3 HP chiller, two 350 W Htrs, Neptune II Cont., 330 P LR/ 330 P LS. 55 gal Refugium

09/25/2006, 04:08 PM	#5
saveafish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: indiana Posts: 873	I have been told my skimmer is wat to big but 75 with a skimmer thats rated for 500gal its a ev400 with a mag24 skim the hell out of it __________________ If it was'nt for the sea I could not see or sing ( Jimmy Buffet ) I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other Reefing is'nt how long you been in it. It is how deep you get in it. Current Tank Info: 400g display build, 300g sump, 75g ATO, 75g refug and a few more. Close to a 1000g. 200g mixing station.

09/25/2006, 04:15 PM	#6
alkataz Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New York Posts: 859	I don't think you can overskim a tank. As for removing food for you filter feeders I think this can be worked around by turning your skimmer off during feeding and for between 1/2 hour - 2 hours after feeding is done. __________________ Hungry for knowledge, please feed!! 180 + 65 sump 2x25" CPR HOB fuge Euro CS12-1 Ozonizer Korallin C 1502 Delta Star 1/3 hp 2x250W 65K Iwaski, 400W 10K Ushio, 2x160W URI Super Actinic Current Tank Info: 2 Black & White Percs, Fire Goby, 2 Golden Neon Goby, 2 Red Head Goby, Clown Goby, Royal Gramma, 2 Blue Favivertex Pseudochromis, 3 Filamented Flasher Wrasse, 2 Green Mandarin, 2 Banded Possom Wrasse, 3 Blue Green Reef Chromis, Group of Mollies

09/25/2006, 03:34 PM	#4
Serioussnaps Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,703	i say overskim the hell out of any tank at any time...if it is even possible...people will say tanks need nutrients so overskimming is bad...crap on that...you can feed the tank heavily and vary it making up for the lack of nutrients...even more food!!!! and that way the stuff you feed gets skimmed out and you dont a refugium of nuisance algae for your display!!!!