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L8ndeb · 09/17/2010, 11:40 AM

Hi All,

Please forgive me for being so dense, but I still don't get what happens to the skimate after it is wiped from the skimmer wall. From what I understand, some sticks to the wiper, and the rest falls back into the skimmer. Isn't it possible that it could escape the skimmer,
and be reintroduced into the water column?

09/17/2010, 11:40 AM	#23
L8ndeb Registered Reef Keeper Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,443	Hi All, Please forgive me for being so dense, but I still don't get what happens to the skimate after it is wiped from the skimmer wall. From what I understand, some sticks to the wiper, and the rest falls back into the skimmer. Isn't it possible that it could escape the skimmer, and be reintroduced into the water column? __________________ Leyton at Reno Current Tank Info: Custom 200 gal reef cube with a 20 gal sump, 2 AI SOL LED Fixtures, Super Reef Octopus skimmer, custom made calcium reactor, Apex Lite controller with various modules.