Skimmers - How often do you clean them?

[fishytime]

the cup and neck should be cleaned more often then once a month....the crud that collects in the neck cause the bubbles to burst prematurely, making the skimmer less effective....a clean skimmer skims better.....

I have my skimmer set so that it needs to be cleaned every three days or so(whether I like or not).....the pump and skimmer body get cleaned once or twice a year....

[monocus]

once a week

[MKLKT]

2-3 days, full clean of the neck/cup.

[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

[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.