Skimmate Change - Biopellet Effect???

redfishbluefish

Stay Positive, Stay Productive
View Badges
Joined
Mar 22, 2012
Messages
12,341
Reaction score
25,557
Location
Sayreville, NJ
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Pre biopellets my skimmate is what I would call normal. The bubbles would form and climb over the top edge of the collection cup and then collapse into a liquid. I had to dig to find a photo, but here's an old one prior to installing a collection container for the skimmate.


IMG_4790.jpg





I've been running biopellets since June, 2013. About a year ago I started to notice the bubbles were not collapsing and would fill the cup and start to push out through the holes on the cover of the collection cup. In addition, the skimmate would now leave blotches on the side of the collection cup.









I was still getting skimate in the collection containers, but now had a very strong odor of sulfur (rotten eggs).


Has anyone else experienced this? And do you think it's from running biopellets (sloughed off bacteria)?
 
This effect also coincided with the start of my biopellets, but subsided eventually.
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

WHICH PART OF YOUR SETUP IS HARDEST TO REACH OR REMOVE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE?

  • Glass behind or beside the tank

    Votes: 8 26.7%
  • Powerheads or wavemakers

    Votes: 3 10.0%
  • Sump or rear filtration chambers

    Votes: 5 16.7%
  • Skimmer or other filtration equipment

    Votes: 1 3.3%
  • Overflow or plumbing

    Votes: 7 23.3%
  • Lights or lids

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Mine is pretty easy to access!

    Votes: 5 16.7%
  • Other—tell us what I missed

    Votes: 1 3.3%
Back
Top
Home
Post thread…
Market
What's new