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Skimmer output question

Reefdad

Reefdad

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I have a tunze 9005 skimmer that is producing about 150-200 ml of skimmate a day. the skimmate is REALLY DARK and odorous (when I smell it). Is this a good amount for a 90 gallon tank. My bioload is pretty low right now. 3 fish small CUC and about 10 various corals. I am wondering if I have it set up and running effectively like it should? This is my first skimmer since I came from a 12 gallon all in one so I have no experience with them.
 
It depends on more than just how many fish and coral you have in the tank, such as how much and how often you're feeding, and what kind of fish we're talking about.
It is a good amount of skimmate to me though.
 
lam2558 said:
what if it come out to be a dark greenish liquid? is that bad?
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As far as I know nope, light green dark green, brown...
I might think the darker colors would be more from dryer skimmate.
My skimmers do the usual dark green, they are AquaC Remora and Urchin; when I had the Euroreef ones it was much darker.
 
Roc said:
I think it's funny you messured Skimate in ml's..................................
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I think it's a good thing.
I measure mine and replace exactly that amount with new salt water.
Otherwise it is getting replaced with RO from the auto top off system.
This would slowly lower the salinity if it is replaced with RO water.
 
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