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hughes209190
01/07/2012, 12:13 AM
i am wondering do you know if your protein skimmer is working properly? i have a marineland in sump protein skimmer and i think i have it dialed in but not for sure.

Dustin1300
01/07/2012, 07:40 AM
You'll know by the dark color of the skimmate and the SMELL!

Randy Holmes-Farley
01/07/2012, 07:52 AM
If it is collecting a reasonable amount of liquid and not too much, then that sounds appropriate.

FWIW, my skimmate has never smelled bad. I think bad smelling skimmate may be a function of the stuff skimmed out, and SPS may slime off in smelly ways that others creatures do not. I do not keep much SPS.