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Posted by Kevin & Donna Sanders, M.D. on May 27, 2005, 7:46 am
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Protein skimmers remove proteins. No proteins No amino acids ...No amino
acids No ammonia ...No ammonia No Nitrite ... No Nitrite No Nitrate its
that simple just like catalytic converters don't remove ozone they remove
the stuff that will ultimately form the ozone.
Kevin
> Hi Dan,
> Ask John Tullock to explain why protein skimmers (and I mean
> good ones) seam to have little or no effect on most peoples algae
> problems, in a well run system the amount of DOC should be quite small,
> if the tank is over fed then it isn't well run. The main nutrients
> fuelling algae in the vast majority of tanks with an algae problem are
> nitrate and phosphate, nitrate being far and away the main offender. A
> protein skimmer will not, I repeat will not remove nitrate. So how can
> you justify the claim that a protein skimmer will control algae ?. It
> will help a little for those people that have a lot of DOC but will but
> will do nothing to eliminate the main problem,and high DOC usually
> means high nitrates. Don't misunderstand me I'm not anti Protein
> skimmers in fact I consider them essential. I'm just trying to quell
> the misconception that Protein skimmers will remove nitrates. I'm
> finding a lot of people that think biological filters i.e. bio wheels,
> canisters, wet & drys etc., (all of which are nitrate factories) are ok
> because they have a protein skimmer that will remove the nitrates not
> so.
> regards,
> unclenorm.
>
> DD wrote:
>> unclenorm -
>>
>> John Tullock, the famous reef expert, writes,
>>
>> "One important algae nutrient is Dissolved Organic Matter (DOC). Removal
>> of
>> DOC by means of a protein skimmer is one of the simplest techniques of
>> algae
>> control."
>>
>> Also see the section on Lightining - I believe he is in agreement with
>> what
>> I said, it's just a matter of "chosen words."
>>
>> http://www.amdareef.com/ho_algae.htm
>>
>> Dan
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > Hi Dan,
>> > A protein skimmer will not export nutrients, if it did
>> > nobody would have an algae problem, lights are not the cause of algae
>> > although they can contribute to the growth, algae is caused by excess
>> > neutriants, caused by incorrect filtration, or from the water supply,
>> > or overfeeding. The best nutrient control, after you have eliminated
>> > the main source is a deep sand bed 4" to 6" in the tank or the
>> > refugium.
>> > regards,
>> > unclenorm.
>> >
>
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> Ask John Tullock to explain why protein skimmers (and I mean
> good ones) seam to have little or no effect on most peoples algae
> problems, in a well run system the amount of DOC should be quite small,
> if the tank is over fed then it isn't well run. The main nutrients
> fuelling algae in the vast majority of tanks with an algae problem are
> nitrate and phosphate, nitrate being far and away the main offender. A
> protein skimmer will not, I repeat will not remove nitrate. So how can
> you justify the claim that a protein skimmer will control algae ?. It
> will help a little for those people that have a lot of DOC but will but
> will do nothing to eliminate the main problem,and high DOC usually
> means high nitrates. Don't misunderstand me I'm not anti Protein
> skimmers in fact I consider them essential. I'm just trying to quell
> the misconception that Protein skimmers will remove nitrates. I'm
> finding a lot of people that think biological filters i.e. bio wheels,
> canisters, wet & drys etc., (all of which are nitrate factories) are ok
> because they have a protein skimmer that will remove the nitrates not
> so.
> regards,
> unclenorm.
>
> DD wrote: