Just put the old foam filter sleeve back on my Euroreef skimmer's output--used to eliminate splashing in sump & microbubbles--- and was wondering if it would add any signifigant amount of nitrates to my sps tank-- like a wet/dry? Plan on rinsing it out once a week. I had the gate valve mod on it for the past year but need more room in my sump for other things & the mod takes up too much room. I first tried putting a 2 liter bottle over the output to quiet the splashing in the sump which someone on RC suggested but couldn't make it work. So if nitrates are going to be a problem with the sponge back on does anyone know of another way to quiet the output without the sponge?
will foam sleeve on skimmer output cause nitrates
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In theory it of course would grow some bacteria, but by the same token it would be recieving the most nutrient poor water possible. I would say it would be negligible. And to be honest if the tank is better to enjoy with it, and the corals are happy I wouldn`t care if it did bump a bit.
