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October 21st, 2007
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Why you need a protein skimmer
A seemingly common question as many people begin looking at the equipment needed to set up a saltwater tank is "What does a protein skimmer do?", which is immediately followed by "Do I really need one?" (usually after having researched the price tag)
The (simplified) answer to the first question is: It continuously pulls THIS out of your fish's water.
The answer to the secand question is: Depends. Do you want THIS to stay in your fish's water?
I like visual aids.  |
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October 21st, 2007
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Fish Master
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oo sweet nasty junk  |
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October 21st, 2007
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Yum Yum ... Green tea anyone ?
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October 21st, 2007
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What kind of skimmer do you have ?
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October 22nd, 2007
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Prizm pro deluxe. (I know...I actually haven't had any trouble with it though.)
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October 22nd, 2007
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Hey that looks pretty good ! I think any kind of skimmer you put on a tank is going to help, from a berlin air-lift to a euro-reef.
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October 22nd, 2007
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Fish Master
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My neighbor bought a prizm pro deluxe too for his 185gallon and he's been having good results from it. I did inform him about it's leaking history.
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October 22nd, 2007
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I've had no leaking issues either. A lot have also indicated the need for frequent adjustments. Once I learned to make small adjustments and give it time to "settle in", rather than trying to adjust it to perfection immediately, I was able to find a nice setting that I do not need to mess with much at all.
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October 23rd, 2007
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Fish Master
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hmm yes he mentioned he had to adjust it a bit before it worked nicely. Sounds like they aren't horrible skimmers just a bit more tweaking to do.
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October 23rd, 2007
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Fish Keeper
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EEEEEW! BUT! I do like pics, so, I guess I asked for that one, didn't I? lol
Visual aids do help. Thanks!
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October 24th, 2007
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Fish Helper
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Wow.... thats proof enough for me.
Time to start saving for a Remora i guess....
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November 17th, 2007
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Fish Newbie
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Forum,
I know this is a little off topic, but will a protein skimmer help remove my brown algae?
Sincerely Bryce,  |
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November 17th, 2007
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Fish Keeper
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Could it do any help in freshwater tank
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November 17th, 2007
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Fish Keeper
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bryce
Forum,
I know this is a little off topic, but will a protein skimmer help remove my brown algae?
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No it wont remove the algae, but it removes proteins from the water, which may reduce the algae growth a little  |
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November 17th, 2007
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Quote:
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Could it do any help in freshwater tank
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No, protein skimmers do not work very well in fresh water. |
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November 18th, 2007
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Fish Newbie
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Peter Piper,
Thank you "Peter Piper".I thought it would remove nutrience and starve the algae\diatoms.
Thanks,Bryce
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November 24th, 2007
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Ok...NOW I've had leaking issues with the skimmer. At 1:30 in the morning. Into the electrical outlet. Kinda glad I woke up when I did...could have been a very bad scene.
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November 24th, 2007
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Fish Keeper
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Water and power point dont mix to well, you need a drip loop in your power cable.. do you have earth leakage protection? Glad nothing happened.
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