Green skimmate?

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  1. robwerden

    robwerden Feather Duster

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    Cleaned my collection cup today and the skimmate is green. Is this from phytoplankton and bio plankton that I feed with?

    I did a lights out feeding last night and Im thinking that was the problem. All the corals where closed up and did not feed on it.
     
    robwerden, Oct 24, 2009
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  2. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    sounds feasible...
     
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  3. pgreef

    pgreef Fire Goby

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    My skimmate has always been green! lol
     
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  4. bwalker9801

    bwalker9801 Zoanthid

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    Mine too.Well,greenish brown.
     
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