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blueyota 01-23-2010 11:40 PM

no every one is accounted for ....

Canadian 01-24-2010 12:38 AM

Do you run GFO?

Red Coral Aquariums 01-24-2010 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by blueyota (Post 484786)
no nothing orange ... brine ,mysis , flake , nori and coralsnow are the only foods i put in
oh i did pick up some new plankton type food for treats ..its pink and looks like smaller mysis....maybe that :noidea:

Yes the orange color skimmate is from the plankton you are feeding. There are no preservatives and right out of the ocean. We are what we eat as the saying goes. It's all good.
I have noted that in our skimmate at the store as I started using it for all the hard to get feeding fish which attack it.
Kevin

Skimmerking 01-24-2010 12:46 AM

dont worry wait til you get your new skimmer :mrgreen:

blueyota 01-24-2010 01:26 AM

:thumb: Oh yea New skimmer ...I cant wait

Thanks for the replys every one ..wanted to make sure it wasnt a sign of somthing bad .....

Skimmerking 01-24-2010 02:05 AM

that color is the skimmer running wet. more nutrient export

Trocar61 01-24-2010 03:13 AM

Could be that snow you are feeding. I used that stuff and man did my tank start to smell, and I would get that color out of my skimmer also. that stuff just pollutes the tank in my opinion.

untamed 01-24-2010 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus (Post 484781)
Did you feed something orange by chance?

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueyota (Post 484786)
no nothing orange ... brine ,mysis , flake , nori and coralsnow are the only foods i put in
oh i did pick up some new plankton type food for treats ..its pink and looks like smaller mysis....maybe that :noidea:

I'm sure this is it. I've seen this affect many, many times with different foods.


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