Originally Posted by
SoCalBoo
I looked into foam fractioning/skimmer a year or so back, and everyone universally told me that it was not possible to generate the foam in FW. And by everyone I mean: wetwebmedia, reef central and local a few local LFS. I've never tried it, so I can't give you any data from experience - only what folks told me.
Try it in some water from a turtle tank with a wooden airstone-you'll be really sorry you did after the smell hits ya
Edit: This may actually be a better bit of info: http://books.google.com/books?id=thk...atment&f=false
Basically the aquarium industry stole foam fractioners from the water treatment industry, which is predominantly freshwater in application. Big thing is that the nutrient concentration is WAY beyond what would conceivably be non-toxic in an aquarium capactiy.
Can't cite any sources, but when I did some research a few years back, the basics was that in the 70s 'skimmers' were popular, went out of fad, then came back with better technology. What's weird is I swear I read a lot of that info from a Fenner source.
Last edited by drainbamage; 02-27-2011 at 08:47 PM.
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