skimmer slime - do I scrub it off?

[copi]

When emptying my skimmer cup, should I clean off the slime & scum that's deposited on the tube leading up to the cup? I know that I don't want that junk in the water, but will cleaning it off require the skimmer to need to somewhat "break in" again?

Hope that makes sense...

[cmor1701d]

Yes and Yes. Clean the cup and the tube. The break-in will not be very long, but that might depend on your skimmer. I don't scrub it but I do clean it enough to see through it again.

[greatgman]

i just wipe it off with a bunch of paper towels
i dont go as far as trying to get it spotless
since its under my canopy
re-break in is about 30 mins
b4 it gets going again (every 3 weeks or when it gets to funky brown)

[JPloman]

It is very yucky to do... dont smell your hands afterwards! I give mine a good scrub twice a day.

[billy302]

Everything said here seems accurate IME as I have been cleaning all of mine off and it seems that there is a very short break in period (can be about 5-10 min)

Bill