protein skimming frshwater???

[the marine apprentice]

thanks tony that makes sence as well.

[RuGlu6]

yes you can. Just need a right skimmer.
PMed you

[Chase31]

just ran a skimmer in freshwater and vinigar and it wouldnt skim, wont work without salt unless you look up a pond skimmer it works a little diff

[shrimpchips]

You can get foam fractionation in fresh water - ever been to a waterfall or even a turbulent river and seen all that foamy crap? Yep, skimmate my friends.

[the marine apprentice]

that makes sence because you always see foam all over the shore at the lake when there is a wind of any sort which is usually all the time

[Chase31]

thats pretty dirty water, i hope your tank isn't that infested with algae and junk

[the marine apprentice]

no no no this is all for a possible tank in the next few months. with like 300 small schooling freshwater fish lil project im thinkin about

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by shrimpchips

You can get foam fractionation in fresh water - ever been to a waterfall or even a turbulent river and seen all that foamy crap? Yep, skimmate my friends.

ya but that is the result of polution or an algae bloom in the water, in a normal stream/river, ect you get bubbles but they disapate imeadiatly, so no benifit. in normal fresh water there is no way to get foam with out adding something.

now I did read where you could buy an aditive to your tank water which increases the surface tension which makes skimming possible, but I can't remember what it was called or if there was any effects from long term usage.

Steve

[Skimmerking]

Originally Posted by Chase31

just ran a skimmer in freshwater and vinigar and it wouldnt skim, wont work without salt unless you look up a pond skimmer it works a little diff

Totally disagree here young fella, all the time when I clean my skimmer's i use fresh water and vineger to clean, it will make super tiny bubbles and clean your skimmer unbelieveably clean. addd some more vineger and watch the skimmer go crazy.

[the marine apprentice]

i was waiting for mike to read this and reply. so what is your opinion on this mike?