protein skimming frshwater???

[the marine apprentice]

that is what ive been told before as well. i just wanted to find out some opinions from others. thanks guys

[Delphinus]

Short answer: You can and you can't ..

Slightly longer answer: Generally speaking, you can't, you just won't get adequate foam fractionation (for the reasons stated above). However that said, there does seem to be such thing as a FW skimmer, think they are run on ponds in areas where the water is so insanely hard that basically you can get foam production.

[the marine apprentice]

thanks tony that makes sence as well.

[RuGlu6]

yes you can. Just need a right skimmer.
PMed you

[Chase31]

just ran a skimmer in freshwater and vinigar and it wouldnt skim, wont work without salt unless you look up a pond skimmer it works a little diff

[shrimpchips]

You can get foam fractionation in fresh water - ever been to a waterfall or even a turbulent river and seen all that foamy crap? Yep, skimmate my friends.

[the marine apprentice]

that makes sence because you always see foam all over the shore at the lake when there is a wind of any sort which is usually all the time

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by shrimpchips

You can get foam fractionation in fresh water - ever been to a waterfall or even a turbulent river and seen all that foamy crap? Yep, skimmate my friends.

ya but that is the result of polution or an algae bloom in the water, in a normal stream/river, ect you get bubbles but they disapate imeadiatly, so no benifit. in normal fresh water there is no way to get foam with out adding something.

now I did read where you could buy an aditive to your tank water which increases the surface tension which makes skimming possible, but I can't remember what it was called or if there was any effects from long term usage.

Steve

[Skimmerking]

Originally Posted by Chase31

just ran a skimmer in freshwater and vinigar and it wouldnt skim, wont work without salt unless you look up a pond skimmer it works a little diff

Totally disagree here young fella, all the time when I clean my skimmer's i use fresh water and vineger to clean, it will make super tiny bubbles and clean your skimmer unbelieveably clean. addd some more vineger and watch the skimmer go crazy.

[the marine apprentice]

i was waiting for mike to read this and reply. so what is your opinion on this mike?