Omard,
I wont begin to explain why as I do not know.
What I do know, is every time I do a water change, add any type of additives, or anything else, I noticed the skimmer goes nuts. Sometimes needing to empty the cup once or twice.
I had asked in an earlier thread, if the skimmer should be shut off for the additives. Oh and when I put in the Kordon water conditioner, it goes nuts. My guess is yes or else you are risking the additives being cleaned up.
As for water changes. If I do a water change with my regular water and Red Sea salt, the skimmer goes nut for an hour or so.
If I do a water change with the natures ocean live water, then it does not.
So I dont know what the answer is but I suspect it is working for a reason. The BakPak mentions that any time the waters surface tension changes as in water changes, the skimmer will appear to work overtime.
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Tank Stuff:
46Gal, 1 AC110, CPR Skimmer, VA Reactor, CL t5 ho 4 x 60 w w/lunar lights , 50 lbs LR, 60lbs LS
FISH:
1 Coral Beauty, 1 Flame Angel, 1 Flame Hawk, 1 Clown Goby, 1 Damsel, 2 Chomis, 1 Black Sailfin Blenny, 1 Royal Gramma
CORAL:
Mushrooms, Anemone, Feather Dusters
INVERT:
hermits different kinds, 2 turbos, 4 Nassarius Snail , Bumblebee, Banded Coral Shrimp, 2 Emeralds, 1 Sally Lightfoot
Params:
Temp 78, PH 8.3, Alk 2.9, Ca 480, Sg 1.023, Dkh 10, Mg 1400, Am .15, N2 .5, N3 10, P4 .05
Last edited by double2mk; 04-20-2008 at 02:43 PM.
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