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    Rabidgoose - Reefkeeper Moderator

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    It seems on the wet side to me as well. How often are you having to dump the cup? I would lower the water level in the skimmer to make it skim dryer. I prefer starting a new skimmer very dry and bump up the water level every day or two, that allows for some break-in and easier fine tuning IME....I never go by color, a lot of variables can affect nog color. I grade my skimmers worth by the smell of the nog
    Last edited by Rabidgoose; 04-25-2011 at 07:35 PM.
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