[ry77]

the skimmate or skimm-off the accumulates in the collection cup, about how thick should it be?
Thanks,
Ryan

[Krazy]

It can be either "wet" or "dry" depends on how you want it to skim..

I like it semi wet, fluffy foam, ends up being dark brown, murky, STINKY water

[glampka]

You definitely don't want it looking clear - the darker & murkier - the better!

[phat]

yeah you dont want it to wet though, i heard about wet skimming increasing ORP though, also depending on bio load is how you should skim personally, wet for not so heavy and dry for heavy

[ry77]

ORP? haven't heard that one yet

[phat]

oxygen reduction potential

[SGT Steve]

I've attached a pretzel jug to a drain hose on my cup, it works great and I don't have to chjeck it as often. My out put is generaly dark green and smells like *** . This I consider great, I do still get heavy flow at times, and the only reason I can think of is the water level being to high after water changes, I do this once a week and try to keep it regulated with a piece of tape on the sump.

[WILLIAM1]

I have been in the middle with the semi wet man and it stinks

[ry77]

thats about where im at