Skimmer producing skimmate!?!

roadrunner1659 · 07-25-2006, 01:39 PM

Now that i dont have fish in my tank and i am not feeding on a regular schedual, i was wondering if the skimmate being produced by my skimner will somewhat drop off in amount?

i cleaned my skimmer 2 weeks ago and when cleaning my skimmer i did all the normal things, although i did take a cleaning devise and some what cleaned inside the skimmer (so maybe the walls inside the skimmer are building up on the slime again)...the other day i soaked my pump in vinegar to help clean that a little more...i set my collection cup all the way down (wet) and generally it would fill in one day or so...it hasn't filled yet...

so has the skimmate production dropped off because i dont have any fish and i am not feeding anymore or because i gave it a pretty thorough cleaning or a combination of the two?

Thanks!

tatuvaaj · 07-25-2006, 02:03 PM

IMHO it is because your tank has much reduced nutrient input now. In my experience the number of fish (= fish feeding) correlate pretty directly to the amount skimmate produced if everything else stays the same.

lcstorc · 07-25-2006, 02:42 PM

I agree. Lack of fish and lack of food. Someone once referred to a skimmer as a fish toilet and it kind of is.

roadrunner1659 · 07-25-2006, 10:39 PM

ok cool thanks guys! well i guess that is one less thing i have to worry about while i am gone on vacation...

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roadrunner1659 Plate Coral Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Medford, NJ Posts: 734 View Gallery Karma Komment	Skimmer producing skimmate!?! Now that i dont have fish in my tank and i am not feeding on a regular schedual, i was wondering if the skimmate being produced by my skimner will somewhat drop off in amount? i cleaned my skimmer 2 weeks ago and when cleaning my skimmer i did all the normal things, although i did take a cleaning devise and some what cleaned inside the skimmer (so maybe the walls inside the skimmer are building up on the slime again)...the other day i soaked my pump in vinegar to help clean that a little more...i set my collection cup all the way down (wet) and generally it would fill in one day or so...it hasn't filled yet... so has the skimmate production dropped off because i dont have any fish and i am not feeding anymore or because i gave it a pretty thorough cleaning or a combination of the two? Thanks!

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tatuvaaj Fire Coral Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 64 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Skimmer producing skimmate!?! IMHO it is because your tank has much reduced nutrient input now. In my experience the number of fish (= fish feeding) correlate pretty directly to the amount skimmate produced if everything else stays the same. __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* Tatu Vaajalahti Tampere, Finland

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 21,924 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Skimmer producing skimmate!?! I agree. Lack of fish and lack of food. Someone once referred to a skimmer as a fish toilet and it kind of is. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

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roadrunner1659 Plate Coral Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Medford, NJ Posts: 734 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Skimmer producing skimmate!?! ok cool thanks guys! well i guess that is one less thing i have to worry about while i am gone on vacation...

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