skimmer adjustment question

[bassman]

Also keep in mind that the skimmate contains salt water, so the more you empty it the faster your salt levels will drop in your tank.

[Canadian]

If you want to remove more phosphate and nitrate skim wetter (yellower). Dry skimmate generally produces a lot of baby 4hit in the neck of the skimmer whereas wet skimmate gets it into the collection cup. The dry stuff in the neck continues to contact the water column and hasn't been effectively removed.

[RuGlu6]

Skimm wet , empty cup often is a way to go