Skimmers - How often do you clean them?

[ZOOCRAZY]

i clean mine about once every week. (Collection cup) but i could do it more often thats for sure.

[Aquattro]

once a week. As Doug stated, a clean skimmer skims better than a dirty one.

[Enigma]

How long does it take the skimmers to get skimming properly once again, after they've been cleaned? After I clean the cup in mine it seems to take a couple of days.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Enigma

How long does it take the skimmers to get skimming properly once again, after they've been cleaned? After I clean the cup in mine it seems to take a couple of days.

depends on the skimmer, i get skimate the same day , it just gets darker as it goes. i may not get anything at times too it depends on how i feed that week

if i leave it too long i get nothing after a while , so mine needs to be cleaned once a week

[Enigma]

Originally Posted by reefwars

depends on the skimmer, i get skimate the same day , it just gets darker as it goes. i may not get anything at times too it depends on how i feed that week

if i leave it too long i get nothing after a while , so mine needs to be cleaned once a week

I skim pretty wet. I get about 1 litre of tea coloured skimmate per week.

[gregzz4]

I drain my cup when I get about an inch of nog and I wash the cup a couple times a week
I've only had the skimmer running since may and have thoroughly cleaned it once already as it is before my socks

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Enigma

How long does it take the skimmers to get skimming properly once again, after they've been cleaned? After I clean the cup in mine it seems to take a couple of days.

Mine starts skimming right away. I cleaned it a couple hours ago, it's back skimming now. Just checked.

[Myka]

I clean the cup and neck every 2 or 3 days, the pump and body about 3-4 times per year.

[Coleus]

I clean the cup every 2 weeks as i do my water change. The body probably once a year if i have time :-)

[burgerchow]

Couple times a month. Just cleaned the body for the first time in 3 years.