Thoughts on over skimming

[Jan]

I think you mentioned that your clams spawned a couple of weeks ago...maybe that "stuff" also had something to do with your problems...along with the pumps being off and your skimmer not working very well .It all added up.

[Myka]

Ai ai ai Steve!! This is horrible news!!

Let me know if I can help you out at all. Remember, I'm only 5 blocks away.

[Coleus]

this is a noob question. How do you measure the level of nutrient in your tank? How do you know if it is high or low?
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[mr.wilson]

Originally Posted by Coleus

this is a noob question. How do you measure the level of nutrient in your tank? How do you know if it is high or low?

By nutrients we mean nitrate and phosphate specifically. In the case of phosphates, we can only measure inorganic (dissolved) phosphate. Standard test kits are not very accurate in the low range. I would use Lamotte, Hach, or D & D Merck. SeaChem and Salifert are two of the better hobby-grade (cheaper) kits on the market.