Merulina ampliata - Page 2

Acro · #11 04-09-2002, 07:05 AM

Brad,

Makes sence that the ph would drop some as your orp would change with the higher nutrient load. I like running the skimmer full time just for the oxygen factor so if you did want to say shut down the skimmer. I think it would be best to keep it running and just put the waste line back in the tank.I also like to keep the water as clean as possible so light penetrates better. That was why I though if one could feed heavy at night and some how totally clean it up by morning. You can get better growth with some nutrients in the water but you get better color from lower nutrients(thinking because of the clearer water). Who know's

Jamie

Aquattro · #12 04-09-2002, 09:57 AM

Agreed. The thought of feeding the skimmer back into the tank is scarey though...too concentratd I would think.
Also, since I get good growth and color now, there probably isn't a reason to fix what ain't broke!
Maybe when I have some spare room I'll set up a test tank and play around with that.

Acro · #13 04-09-2002, 03:43 PM

Brad,

What would be the difference between shutting off the skimmer and leaving it run but putting waste line back to sump? Your right though some times we need to just leave things along. I think my tank looks ok. But I can't help but ask myself "Could it look better?"

Jamie

[ 09 April 2002, 11:48: Message edited by: Jamie Cross ]

Aquattro · #14 04-09-2002, 05:40 PM

Jamie, I read something years ago about skimmate re-entering the system. Once it had been concentrated by the skimmer, it would be toxic if it went back in, ie; spilling the cup into the sump. Not sure if this is fact or fiction, but better safe than sorry applies. :D

Silverfish · #15 04-09-2002, 08:43 PM

Interesting thread guys! I wonder about the skimmate being re-introduced back into the system?

It is true some corals like a higher nutrient system, and it would be cool to run it part time with the higher nutrients like you say.

If it was safe to run the skimmer line back into the system water, then it would be an easy way to do it for a short while.

Hopefully someone else will join in with some experience or info on this.

Jack · #16 04-09-2002, 08:48 PM

Maybe you could just use a smaller skimmer and not skim as much...

Silverfish · #17 04-09-2002, 08:54 PM

Smaller skimmer??!!

You crazy??!! :D :D

Acro · #18 04-10-2002, 05:08 PM

Bruce,

I personally don't think that is a ruite I would take. My orginal thoughts were on feeding heavy at night and totally cleaned up by morning. Which probably isn't possible even with the powerful skimmers we use today. The question came up on shutting down the skimmer for a period of time. My thoughts on that were just to put the waste feed back into the sump as there are more benifits to running a skimmer then nutreint export alone. If one did decide to try something in this manner. I don't think there is a problem with adding skimmate back to a tank. I'm sure there could be if one dump a large collection cup back into the system. I beleive that in order to pull the best colors from stoney corals you need a nutreint poor system which does sacrfice some growth. That was why it would be nice to feed the tank the nutreints at a controled rate but also haveing the ability to clean it up after the feeding fast.

Jamie