skimmer wet or dry?

[jmaquatic]

Ok MR fam like the subject said how do you run your skimmer wet or dry and why ( pros and con's )


Thanks
Jonathan

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

I get more crud out of my water column with a wet skim and it's almost like algae yogurt !!!!

 

[Awibrandy]

I've got to much to do as it is. Dry just so I don't have to empty the cup so much.

 

[jmaquatic]

So what Im getting off here is wet pulls out more and dry is better for long term?

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Yeah , but I believe wet is in fact better for true cleaning but it may or may not alter your waters balance , I say this cause someone told me something along those lines once but I'm not sure if it's true , hopefully someone who knows more about this will chime in soon

 

[jmaquatic]

Oh i did not know that can any one shine any light on this

 

[Awibrandy]

Many different opinions on everything when it comes to this hobby. What works for one, may or may not work for another..

I would suggest you try both, and see how your system does. Then you can decide for yourself. I've tried both, and dry works better for me.
BTW, I broke my skimmer about a week ago, and my tank last night & today has never looked better.lol Waiting on a new skimmer at the moment once it gets here I'm going to test, and see what happens. I'll run the skimmer for 1 - 2 weeks, and then 1 - 2 weeks off just to see which my reef likes better.

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Ooooohh keep me posted on those results for sure!!

 

[jmaquatic]

Ok well i been running this skimmer for alittle over a month and it pulls everything and anything ( MRC MR2R ) skimmer just really can't make my mind up on how to run it to me it looks good both ways

 

[Awibrandy]

Ooooohh keep me posted on those results for sure!!

Will do!:wink1:

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Well try it wet and monitor your water chemistry and then dry and again monitor the water and see for yourself what yields the best results!!! Keep me posted

 

[jmaquatic]

Tried that and levels are about the same but i have a pretty big fuge so idk if that also hurts to see which one is better

 

[Awibrandy]

Tried that and levels are about the same but i have a pretty big fuge so idk if that also hurts to see which one is better

That is why I said it is a personal preference. Since there marginal diff, I choose to go on the dry side. Less maintenance time.:flower:

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Yeah I have to agree , any time you can save yourself is time you can spend looking at your tank!!

 

[Awibrandy]

Yeah I have to agree , any time you can save yourself is time you can spend looking at your tank!!

LOL Anytime I save gets spent on doing another of the hundreds of chores.:biglaugh:

 

[MIKE NY]

I've been running mine wet for years..I think it pulls more and I don't have to clean it as often....just be aware that it will lower the specific gravity because of the saltwater being removed if the ATO is only adding RO/DI water. This is one of the reasons I use Kalk in mine...

 

[sig45]

Running PM Bullet 3 w/ Blueline 70. Hard to keep it dry. I get foam entire length of column. In past with weaker pump it ran 'dri-er' I still have thick stuff on sidewalls.

Probably doesn't matter as long as you do reg maintenance. I have to clean column 2x per week...that reminds me....

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