Testing out a protein skimmer...

[jcohen9999]

Using kosher salt?

I don't want to waste the good stuff and I just did my water change.


What do you guys think?

Jeff


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[skene]

nope. test the protein skimmer in your tank. or wait till you do a waterchange.

 

[CHEMCHEF]

Kosher Salt is sea salt so it should work. I hope you dont skim a matzo ball.

 

[skene]

So how would you end up testing a skimmer with brand new water... and brand new salt without any waste/nutrients in the water... and you also want to put into consideration the time to prep that water with salt for dissolving. For that amount of time it's easier to wait for a WC and deal with water that was pulled direct from the tank that has nutrients to test the skimmer with.

 

[jcohen9999]

So in my case the kosher salt was what I needed to test the pump/venturi combo as I was replacing a dead pump with a totally different brand and gph (on the plus side) but I knew what I was expecting as far as size/quantity of bubbles.

But Skene has a point. If I were testing a totally new skimmer on a brand new system I guess I would be able to fully test it until there was bioload.

On the plus side I know have a skimmer for my new (to me) FOWLR setup

Thanks, all.

Jeff

 

[Cris007]

Add some vinegar to the test water it will make it skim..

 

[probe dms]

Add some vinegar to the test water it will make it skim..

is that ok if there critters in the tank?

 

[Cris007]

is that ok if there critters in the tank?

I only suggested it to test the skimmer out of the DT.

 

[smoq]

Why would you like to test the skimmer out of your tank in the first place-not sure if you want to keep it?

 

[jcohen9999]

Why would you like to test the skimmer out of your tank in the first place-not sure if you want to keep it?

Not sure really

But in this case it was a skimmer that I used to use until the pump broke and now I am trying to resurrect it for a new tank. Since I was going to be taking it in and out to adjust it I thought just putting into a rubbermaid would be a better idea. Plus my sump is 100% filled with rock now.

 

[smoq]

Not sure really

But in this case it was a skimmer that I used to use until the pump broke and now I am trying to resurrect it for a new tank. Since I was going to be taking it in and out to adjust it I thought just putting into a rubbermaid would be a better idea. Plus my sump is 100% filled with rock now.

I think it will be best if you test it in your tank, otherwise you won't be sure if it meets your expectations.