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    o2manyfish - Skimmer Comparison

    I thought the cup was suppose to collect the skimmate not the foam tower as the mrc is doing. The water level is too low in the mrc skimmer. ETSS looks like it is tuned correctly
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    o2manyfish - Skimmer Comparison

    Becket and downdraft with the big pumps are a thing of the past. They require way too much power to generate bubbles. Needlewheel skimmers are the way to go.
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    Skimming conversation

    I would like to see a specific fatty acid removal protocol. For instance a 10 carbon alaphatic fatty acid was removed from 10g/100 gallon water at X grams per hour. I am sure the graph would not be linear but the first hour X amount was removed. A simple test could be developed. The organic...
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    Skimming conversation

    Organics will raise the amount of light refracted. Maybe not all but probably 99% The low refraction observed from becket or downdraft skimmate is the result of 100% humidity air pumping through the collection cup and out. the cup is cooler and condenses the vapor. This can be checked with a...
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    Skimming conversation

    Becket and downdraft skimmers put so much air into the water that h20 as a vapor comes out and condenses in the skimmer cup. If you check the refractive index you will see that it is less than your tank water!
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    Skimming conversation

    I think skimmer that add alot of air to the system produce less stinky skimmate. The molecules that cause the odor are oxidized due to the massive amount of air passing over the skimmate. Kind of like a turned compost bin verus one not turned. Adding ozone to the needlewheel skimmers makes the...
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    Skimming conversation

    charged bubbles would make a skimmer more efficient. There could be a possible flow of electrons from the pump through the titanium impeller to the water and out the skimmer back to pump. Titanium tips spinning in water/air has to cause enough friction to release electrons. Wind blowing down...
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    Serpant star acropora friendly?

    Anyone know if serpants star fisha re friendly in a reef. I saw mine on top of an acropora last night. Not sure if its trying to eat the shrimp and crab that live in the acropora or what? Thanks
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    o2manyfish - Skimmer Comparison

    How is the euro reef doing? WHat is the order of skimmer test now. I noticed that the euro reef did not compete in the first round. Also can we get some feed back on how well they previous skimmers tested? ETSS is really skimming better than the others? I think you need to measure the...
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