skimm spelt in thank???

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  1. ivydog

    ivydog Feather Duster

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    so i was wondering if the scumm form the skimmer
    when spelt back in to the tank will hurt the tank:cry:
     
    ivydog, Mar 11, 2010
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  2. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    It's not real bad, but you want to get it back out. I've had it happen several times and never saw any direct affects. Although in my case, it happened in my sump so it was diluted before it reached the DT.
     
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  3. NUGIO

    NUGIO Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    its like you never skimmed it all
     
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  4. =Jwin=

    =Jwin= Tassled File Fish

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    What NUGIO said. That stuff was already in the tank to begin with. Your skimmer will just have to pull it out again.
     
    =Jwin=, Mar 11, 2010
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  5. ccscscpc

    ccscscpc Millepora

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    Its happened to me several times...the collection cup overflows sometimes and spills into the sump.

    I have seen no ill effects from this happening.
     
    ccscscpc, Mar 12, 2010
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  6. horkn

    horkn Giant Squid

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    yep, just re skim then;)
     
    horkn, Mar 12, 2010
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