Heavy SKIMMING

[Vernon]

Hey there all!!!
Just want to make shure Im doing the right thing, im keeping zoanthids with very agressive skimming, what your views on this?

 

[JGoslee]

Hey Vernon welcome to club-zoa! What do you consider aggressive skimming?

 

[Vernon]

About 4 times the total system volume.

 

[chadfarmer]

i got you beat with 7 times

 

[surfn]

IME......heavey skimming or wet skimming, is probably not the best for a zoa dominated tank. zoas tend to do better in dirtier water. the most successful zoa tanks i've seen were done by people who did little to no skimming at all.

 

[Vernon]

Dirty in what way? High nutrients?

 

[JGoslee]

I disagree with zoas liking dirty water. I think zoas will thrive in most tank conditions as long as the tank is stable. Stability is key. I've had alot of success using a skimmer on my tank. I honestly don't think I would ever run a tank without a skimmer.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

My local reef club biddy grows them twice as fast as me and his tank is VERY clean for sps. I'll catch him now though since I skim good too now.

 

[143gadgets]

I agree. I got my fastest growth by skimming heavy and through high flow.