Red or green

[Titus77]

Should the liquid in the skimmer colletor be green or red(maroon)?

 

[tropicalfishguy]

Its normally a really dark green-brown color. If its light green, means your probably skimming too wet. Is yours red? Never seen that before, have and cyno algea that could be getting sucked up the skimmer?

 

[Titus77]

Its more of a red-orange color.

 

[jnarowe]

are you using GFO like RowaPhos or other phosphate absorbing media or pads? Is your tank water discolored in any way?

 

[Titus77]

no and no. My nitrates are 0, my nitites are 0, my ammonia is 0, and my pH is 8.1

 

[jnarowe]

how about arctic pods?

 

[Dell2go]

Mine is from dark red to black.

 

[jnarowe]

Well, I have just never seen skimmate with any kind of red hue to it.