Protein skimmer for freshwater?

[LiftCrazy*]

I have a really noob question... :wondering:

A skimmer cleans your water right? (Removes dissolved solids)
So is it advisable to use this system on a fresh water aquarium?

What are the pros and cons?

[LiftCrazy*]

Ahhhh, i read that surface tension is different compared to saltwater.
Apparently you need a very high pressure skimmer for it to work properly in fresh water application.

See - http://www.firsttankguide.net/skimmer.php

[Singularity]

yip, if a skimmer works in fresh water you wouldnt want any livestock in that water if you know what i mean :p

Anyway, why dont you look into the algea scrubber idea ??

[LiftCrazy*]

Henk says it a fine line if you see my question in that post...
http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/showthread.php?t=239

I'm gonna do some research, thx for the suggestion

[Henk Hugo]

you can use a skimmer in koiponds

[Henk Hugo]

Henk says it a fine line if you see my question in that post...
http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/showthread.php?t=239

I'm gonna do some research, thx for the suggestion

just saw this post...

It is a very fine line, some guys add more nitrate to their tanks to actually get the plants to grow better. So if the algea uses ALL of the nitrate then theres none left for the plants....

[Singularity]

I would prefer to rather dose NO3 than having a problem with it...

[Henk Hugo]

but if the scrubber out performs the plants for the no3 then you will just keep on dosing and the algea wil just keep on growing... i would put a scrubber on a fish only system... a planted tank already acts like a scrubber....

[LiftCrazy*]

So gooi more plants in for cleaner water...

[Henk Hugo]

yea - esp the faster growing stem plants....