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pogiboy67
10/09/2006, 10:16 AM
ok i have LS, LR, 7 chromis and 2 false percs, and cheato in my sump. how fast should my skimmate cup be fillling up everyday? i do get skimmate but i feel my euroreef should be getting more. I feed my fish flakes and mysis.

bnplu
10/09/2006, 12:05 PM
pogiboy67,
I have a 30gal reef with about 50lbs of rock. 15 gal sump/fug with miracle mud and cheato. I am running a euroreef in a seperate 10 gal sump.
I run carbon when needed
I add strontium once a week, Kalk drip
I do a water change every 2 weeks
Livestock is low as far as fish. 2 Percs, 2 damsels, 2 chromis.
Lots of softies
I feed every night some mysis and flake.
I get about an inch of skimmate a day. It also varies with how close to a water change (before / after ).
If I don't clean my skim cup during the week it will be full by Saturday so I clean it every 2 to 3 days.
I hope this helps

pogiboy67
10/09/2006, 01:06 PM
dang there must be something wrong with mine. i barely get 1/4 inch of stuff in collection cup. Maybe my cheato is doing a good job? anyone else have ideas? my skimmer is set about 8 inches in the water as well