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Old 12-26-2011, 01:19 PM
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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.


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Old 12-26-2011, 01:32 PM
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I adjusted it. It's thick and black
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Old 12-26-2011, 03:01 PM
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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?
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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
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Old 12-26-2011, 04:39 PM
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I would suspect some algae in your tank sporulated which would also explain why your skimmer is wetter then usual
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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.
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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
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Old 12-27-2011, 12:31 AM
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No I mean like dosing vodka or other carbon source

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No I mean like dosing vodka or other carbon source
nope not at all
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