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03/12/2011, 11:56 PM
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Skimmate color light blue? reason for this?
hey guys I recently encounter having blue skimmate
Just a little info on the tank the tank is a month old still cycling Diy live rock cured for 2 months (and been in my tank for a month) about 80lbs 20lbs of live rock first couple of weeks it was dark brown third and fourth week brown I emptied it this morning and saw it light blue No fish just 5 hermits and 11 turbo snail heres a picture  of and the tank is 110gallon and if it matters the skimmer is a odyssea 160ps (their actually really good with mesh mod (4" submerge in water)
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03/13/2011, 12:38 AM
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Looks green to me.............I am not sure what you seeing that is concerning you but from the pic, all looks normal to me
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03/13/2011, 08:23 AM
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nothing to worry about? so different color of skimmate is okay? thanks
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03/13/2011, 05:29 PM
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What are you dosing?
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03/13/2011, 09:05 PM
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could it be the light?
that's strange...
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There are no stupid questions... especially when I ask them.. Current Tank Info: 90gal Reef & 30L Dwarf Fish Only |
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03/13/2011, 09:35 PM
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Mine has been rather light green lately, I was worried. But realized it was from the flake food I am using...
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03/13/2011, 10:24 PM
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Yup. Looks blue to me...WOW, what ya puttin in the tank??
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03/19/2011, 08:41 PM
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It change a few days after to dark green
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03/19/2011, 10:26 PM
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