Cycle Question

Yep, and yes it does take food away from the bacteria, but
that's a good thing. The nice thing about protein
skimmers, is that it takes the organics out of the water
before the bacteria can break it down, whereas a
mechanical filter traps food, and the bacteria start
feeding on it because it is not actually removed from the
water.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



George Patterson wrote on 9/23/2006 4:08 PM:
Puddy wrote:
"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
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But that would take the food for the bacteria out :-) hehehe

No it won't.

Wayne is joking about things said in other threads. That's why there's a
smilie.

George Patterson
All successes in conservation are temporary. All defeats are
permanent.

If there was only a way to make the organics smell better,
I just dropped a container full in my closet...YUCK !!!
barf

"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
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Yep, and yes it does take food away from the bacteria, but that's a good
thing. The nice thing about protein skimmers, is that it takes the
organics out of the water before the bacteria can break it down, whereas a
mechanical filter traps food, and the bacteria start feeding on it because
it is not actually removed from the water.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



George Patterson wrote on 9/23/2006 4:08 PM:
Puddy wrote:
"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
k.net...
But that would take the food for the bacteria out :-) hehehe

No it won't.

Wayne is joking about things said in other threads. That's why there's a
smilie.

George Patterson
All successes in conservation are temporary. All defeats are
permanent.

All Ive Ive got on my cycling 65 gallon tank is a good protein skimmer
(powered by a maxi-jet 1200), two more maxi-jets for water flow, and about
80 lbs of rock.
The consensus of internet-help-givers have, for the moment, convinced me not
to splurge on a wet-dry filter.

LOL Yea that does stink. I once spilled about 5 pounds of
live black worms (similar to tubifex) on the carpet in the
bathroom here at the store.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



TheRock wrote on 9/23/2006 8:09 PM:
If there was only a way to make the organics smell better,
I just dropped a container full in my closet...YUCK !!!
barf

"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
link.net...
Yep, and yes it does take food away from the bacteria, but that's a good
thing. The nice thing about protein skimmers, is that it takes the
organics out of the water before the bacteria can break it down, whereas a
mechanical filter traps food, and the bacteria start feeding on it because
it is not actually removed from the water.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



George Patterson wrote on 9/23/2006 4:08 PM:
Puddy wrote:
"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
k.net...
But that would take the food for the bacteria out :-) hehehe
No it won't.
Wayne is joking about things said in other threads. That's why there's a
smilie.

George Patterson
All successes in conservation are temporary. All defeats are
permanent.

* TheRock wrote, On 9/23/2006 7:09 PM:
If there was only a way to make the organics smell better,
I just dropped a container full in my closet...YUCK !!!
barf

EEEeeuw. Have fun cleaning that.
You can get stuff at the pet store in the dog section to neutralize odors that
works really well. Might try it if you can't get the stench out of the carpet.

Cindy