Dry skim question?

[Duberz]

I'm currently battling low nitrates(0) even with increasing feeding and bio load. I'm also dosing aminos and coral food. My water is just too clean still. I was contemplating turning off my skimmer but I really don't want to. This got me thinking does dry skimming leave nutrients in the water column longer than wet?

 

[andrewey]

Excessively wet or excessively dry skimming is less efficient and will leave more dissolved organics than a properly tuned skimmer. However, if your nitrates are zero, any reason you don't just remove the collection cup? That way you get the benefit of aeration without removing anything.

 

[piranhaman00]

I would dose NO3 in this situation with a doser

 

[HB AL]

Get more fish and feed more problem solved.