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Hi again,
Can anybody tell me what color the waste should be in the skimmer?
Thanks.
 

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Clear to green to almost blackish green
 

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It's going to vary from clear to very dark depending on how you've set it up.

If it helps I've have systems decades old and I'm still slowly learning. :D Here's some stuff to add to your learning curve. ;)

Here's a good article on establishing a healthy microbiome

Stuff on skimmers:
Protein Skimmer Performance, Pt 1

Protein Skimmer Performance, Pt 2

Elemental Analysis of Skimmate

Bacterial Counts in Reef Aquarium Water


Here's some videos:

"Coral Reefs in the Microbial Seas"


Changing Seas - Mysterious Microbes


Nitrogen cycling in hte coral holobiont


BActeria and Sponges


Maintenance of Coral Reef Health (refferences at the end)


Optical Feedback Loop in Colorful Coral Bleaching


Richard Ross What's up with phosphate"
 
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Wow! That's a lot of info!!
I'll have a look later.
Thanks so much!
 
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