Skimmer test. Why this kind of outcome??

saveafish · 09/21/2008, 04:09 PM

I wanted to test 2 different type of skimmers side by side on the same system. The types used was a EV240 (spray) and the ASM G3.. Boath was set to the dry side. To do a good test I took 2 drops of each skimmate. the rest of the volume was RO/DI water to complete the test

Resaults

G3 EV240
phos

.00 .00

Nitrates
10 25

Nitrites

15 .05

Amonia

20 10

TDS

453 507

I am just woundering if HSA ( becketts, downdrafts) pull different types of gunk out and why compaired to needlewheel??

GSMguy · 09/21/2008, 04:26 PM

test kits are inaccurate.

09/21/2008, 04:09 PM	#1
saveafish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: indiana Posts: 873	Skimmer test. Why this kind of outcome?? I wanted to test 2 different type of skimmers side by side on the same system. The types used was a EV240 (spray) and the ASM G3.. Boath was set to the dry side. To do a good test I took 2 drops of each skimmate. the rest of the volume was RO/DI water to complete the test Resaults G3 EV240 phos .00 .00 Nitrates 10 25 Nitrites 15 .05 Amonia 20 10 TDS 453 507 I am just woundering if HSA ( becketts, downdrafts) pull different types of gunk out and why compaired to needlewheel?? __________________ If it was'nt for the sea I could not see or sing ( Jimmy Buffet ) I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other Reefing is'nt how long you been in it. It is how deep you get in it. Current Tank Info: 400g display build, 300g sump, 75g ATO, 75g refug and a few more. Close to a 1000g. 200g mixing station.

09/21/2008, 04:26 PM	#2
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	test kits are inaccurate. __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.