Should I stop skimming?

[jafoca]

On my 45 gallon propagation system I am running a fuge and a modified ASM mini-g skimmer. The skimmer has never really worked well, but I seem to have gotten it dialed in and is now pulling 1/2 cup of nasty skimmate a week.

So the question is... should I stop skimming? Some of you that have reported better growth don't seem to skim. Probably zoos like it.

I do have like 4 pieces of SPS in this tank, but I could move them to my display if I want (which is skimmed). LPS and other softies I'm guessing will not be bothered?

 

[patedship]

I skim heavily on my prop tank, it is about 40% sps, 20% lps, and 40% zoas/palys. It is essentially just a bacpak skimmer but I am running an air stone as well which works awesome. I can get nearly 2/3 of the cup full in a week.

But you are right, sps needs very good water quality, whereas lps and zoanthids really do not care. In my experience I have noticed crazy good growth in the most terrible conditions with my palys.

 

[patedship]

But regardless, I would continue to skim.

 

[ecotoxlady]

I'd continue to skim. Some of the nicest displays of zoas I've seen have been in heavily skimmed tanks. Hope this helps

 

[THE BEAUT]

I skim 24/7

 

[msman825]

my G-2 modded skims wet 24/7 a cup every 2 days

 

[JGoslee]

There's many ways to run a tank. I've seen some amazing tanks that don't have skimmers but I've seen alot more that do skim. IMO you should keep skimming. I get some really good growth out of my zoa's/palys and my tank is heavily skimmed.

 

[reefermadness]

I skim 24/7 as well. I skim right after my refugium, I like the results.

 

[reefboy]

unless you put a 500 gal rated skimmer on a 50 gal tank you wont overskim.

 

[jessiesgrrl]

Wish there had been a macroalgae/fuge option!

Laurie

 

[jafoca]

Wish there had been a macroalgae/fuge option!

Laurie

Allready have one!