what's best wet skim or dry skim I changed my skimmer from the DT to the sump before it was wet skimming all the time now in the sump is dry it skims a lot but dry does it matter or it has to be wet I see a lot of videos and all I see is wet what's your recommendation:uhoh:.
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I don't think there is a definitive answer bit if your tank is healthy, thats all that matters. If you have a heavy fish load and/or feed a lot, a slightly wetter skim might be the way to go. I only have 5 fish and run mine fairly dry. Takes about a full week for my skimmer cup to fill up unless I clean the neck mid-week (fills up quicker when it's clean). To me the drier skim feels more productive simply because of the nasty froth an coloration of the skimmate. Nothing beats a bubblin' cup of dark roast skimmate 
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Sounds like what you're doing is working. Remember that a wet skim will also pull more water so if you may need to reduce the amount of FW top-off water you add so you don't lower your SG too much over time. It would take quite a few full cups to make a difference even on a moderately sized system but it can happen.
