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Ever Wonder What is in your skimmate?..Lol was Bored so was reading up alot of stuff

based on what i read

The Report :D

  • 38% organic carbon
  • 26% calcium carbonate
  • 21% silicon dioxide
  • 8% inorganic ions (trace nutrients???? :)
  • 7% magnesium carbonate

Another surprising thing (sort of Haha if i can say it..it was the amount of calcium carbonate removed. Clearly, our tanks have a lot of calcium carbonate in the water—that’s not what is surprising Lol.. but most of us spend a lot of time trying to ensure calcium levels stay high in our tanks, but the results of that study suggest that our skimmers may be sucking Partial of dosing out of our tanks.

300Gallons of Pure Goodness! >Dimensions 6x2x2 (Foot)

1: Maxspect 160 Watt qty-2

2: Vortech MP 40 Wes

3:Jaebao WP40 qty-2

3: Skimz Becket Skimmer/ Ehiem 1260

4: Dymax XC 900 Calcium Reactor

5: American Pinpoint PH Controller

6: Iwaki MD 55 And MD 70 (Return)

7: Hydra Aquatics FR45 Reactor

8:Hailea 10HP Chiller

R2R forum->>>http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/photography-forum/154896-ashwins-reefing-photography.html

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You can try run your skimmer for only half a day and see if your calcium increases?

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James

Reviving my reef tank :

Crystal glass 53" x 22" x 17" rimless (inclusive of 12"x22"x17" IOS)

Life Reef HVS3-24 with mazzei venturi

ATI Sunpower 8 x 39w T5 (4 x Blue plus, 2 x Aqua blue special, Coral plus)

ZET Light 3 x 3w LEDs moonlight

Arctica 1/3 Hp + 1/4 Hp back up

Vortech mp40w x 3 + Jebao wp25

Eheim 1264 x 3 + water blaster 5000

Vortech back up battery

TLF-150 + Rowaphos

Activated carbon

Kamoer 3 channel + CaCl2 + NaHCo3

150L Refugium with DSB, miracle mud, cheato

2ft T5 x 2 light tubes for refugium

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Ever Wonder What is in your skimmate?..Lol was Bored so was reading up alot of stuff

based on what i read

The Report :D

  • 38% organic carbon
  • 26% calcium carbonate
  • 21% silicon dioxide
  • 8% inorganic ions (trace nutrients???? :)
  • 7% magnesium carbonate

Another surprising thing (sort of Haha if i can say it..it was the amount of calcium carbonate removed. Clearly, our tanks have a lot of calcium carbonate in the water—that’s not what is surprising Lol.. but most of us spend a lot of time trying to ensure calcium levels stay high in our tanks, but the results of that study suggest that our skimmers may be sucking Partial of dosing out of our tanks.

what about protein? I thought protein skimmer should skim out protein.

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what about protein?  I thought protein skimmer should skim out protein.

I think that would be the organic carbon.

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