Im skimming but am i skimming correctly?

[crustytheclown]

So i have had some red cyno issues since moving about a month and a half ago. I have read that wet skimming can help with this algae issue. I am skimming but im not really sure if im skimming wet or dry? I get some nasty green slime in my cup but i also get some nasty cohesive stuff on the lid and top of the neck of my skimmer. Here is a pickuke:

So im a bit confused. Am i skimming wet or dry? Can you tell from the pic?

 

[deadrock]

Mine does the same and im heaving champ issues. The so called fix is a algae scrubber.

 

[deadrock]

Stupid auto correct having cyano issues

 

[crustytheclown]

you mean one of those water fall plastic sheet things with light that grow algae?

 

[deadrock]

Supposedly, im gonna build one and see. People swear by these things

 

[crustytheclown]

nice. ill follow your thread

 

[09bumblebee]

nice. ill follow your thread

Clean the neck and cup and post of picture of the bubble column about an hr after cleaning. I want to see we're the bubble column is starting. How old is the pump on the skimmer does it need a cleaning?

 

[DyM]

From your pic, you're dry skimming. If the skimmate is dark, as it looks in the pic, it's dry. Wet looks like ice tea. Skimmers are time tested - don't give up so quickly and move to the newest thing. Not saying the algae scruber is bad, just skimmer is an effective way to remove DOC's.

 

[crustytheclown]

ok. ill post a pic tomorrow morning when i start cleaning it after my cup of joe :single_eye:

 

[hurrafreak]

Cyano could be bad bulbs, lack of flow, and too much nutrients usually from feeding too much? It may not be related with the skimming.

 

[WatercolorsGuy]

Cyano could be bad bulbs, lack of flow, and too much nutrients usually from feeding too much? It may not be related with the skimming.

+1

 

[deadrock]

My skimate is has more bubbles lol

 

[crustytheclown]

ok. sorry for the delay but here is the skimmer after cleaning it.

 

[crustytheclown]

Clean the neck and cup and post of picture of the bubble column about an hr after cleaning. I want to see we're the bubble column is starting. How old is the pump on the skimmer does it need a cleaning?

ok so i cleaned the skimmer cup and posted a pic of it. what do you think?

 

[deadrock]

I actually run mine lower and it is hard to keep up with lol.I dump every 3 days? Not sure why im pulling so much I don't have that many fish and I don't feed a lot

 

[Rebel]

I'm not a big believer in the difference between wet and dry skimming. I just look at your first pic and your last pic. I would say that your skimmer is removing a lot of crap, and that is a good thing.

 

[crustytheclown]

I'm not a big believer in the difference between wet and dry skimming. I just look at your first pic and your last pic. I would say that your skimmer is removing a lot of crap, and that is a good thing.

I know. It's gross

 

[ReefCheif]

I had cyano issues after moving as well. I increased flow a bit, cut an hour of the light schedule and fed the fish a bit less and within a few days the red slime was gone and has not come back.