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paddyob 12-26-2011 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate (Post 664642)
I maintain about 50 tanks... Change in Pellet colour in almost every tank results in change of skim mate colour

So if you used red flake.... Your skimmate is red?

I used red flakes (prime reef) for about two years. Still green.


Interesting.

How is it today Marko?

MarkoD 12-26-2011 01:32 PM

I adjusted it. It's thick and black :)

daniella3d 12-26-2011 03:01 PM

To me it looks like some algae concentrated in there. Maybe some green/blue cyanobacterias? They can be quite colorful. As long as there is none in the water that is concentrated enough to be visible I would not worry.

Are you dosing any carbon?

MarkoD 12-26-2011 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daniella3d (Post 664678)
To me it looks like some algae concentrated in there. Maybe some green/blue cyanobacterias? They can be quite colorful. As long as there is none in the water that is concentrated enough to be visible I would not worry.

Are you dosing any carbon?

Just put a new bag in yesterday

marie 12-26-2011 04:39 PM

I would suspect some algae in your tank sporulated which would also explain why your skimmer is wetter then usual

Nate 12-26-2011 05:36 PM

Food
 
Paddyob

Some more than others...

Cyclopeeze, formula 2, spirulina brine, and tetra colour pellets are some of the ones you notice more.

Foods like prime reef flakes from ocean nutrition have a pretty bland color to them, so you won't notice it as much.

Also Markod, start feeding a bit of variety... Nls pellets are great, but variety is the spice of life. Hikari is releasing a new couple of foods into our market January. Keep a watch for them, very clean pellets and the fish love em.

NjOy 12-26-2011 05:54 PM

it happens to me when there is food left overs
or if i forgot to remove whats not eaten in the clip
rooggers reef food or my pellets
the next day, for sure my skimmate is neon green or blue

daniella3d 12-27-2011 12:31 AM

No I mean like dosing vodka or other carbon source :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkoD (Post 664698)
Just put a new bag in yesterday


MarkoD 12-27-2011 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daniella3d (Post 664799)
No I mean like dosing vodka or other carbon source :)

nope not at all


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