Blue Skimmate

Clownfish_Boy · Oct 21, 2020

Ever since I began using my BRS RODI system, I've been getting blue skimmate.... Is that normal for RODI water ?

AfaceInTheCrowd · Oct 21, 2020

Erm...I’m going to say, no..

homer1475 · Oct 21, 2020

Umm, no.

I use a BRS 4 stage RO/DI and my skimmate looks like a charbucks dark roast. I would be looking elsewhere for the source of blue skimmate.

I would also love to see a pic of this blue skimmate.

spfahnestock · Oct 21, 2020

Clownfish_Boy said:
Ever since I began using my BRS RODI system, I've been getting blue skimmate.... Is that normal for RODI water ?

What type of food do you use. Could it be another change made about the same time as switching to the RODI unit suck as food, chemicals. I did a quick google search and it seems others seem to have the same issue with a specific food.

Silent · Oct 21, 2020

Clownfish_Boy said:
Ever since I began using my BRS RODI system, I've been getting blue skimmate.... Is that normal for RODI water ?

Pictures or it didn't happen lol

ImaFlippinDolphin · Oct 21, 2020

Smurfy's Law

Clownfish_Boy · Oct 21, 2020

Could be something in the tank leaching something into the water.

jwilliams860 · Oct 21, 2020

Treated with copper at all?

JGT · Oct 21, 2020

Clownfish_Boy said:
Ever since I began using my BRS RODI system, I've been getting blue skimmate.... Is that normal for RODI water ?

Blue?! No. Pics please.

Jon Warner · Oct 22, 2020

there's a certain Trace Element from a certain supplier that is "blue" as in food coloring. Check your additives.

Clownfish_Boy · Oct 22, 2020

Jon Warner said:
there's a certain Trace Element from a certain supplier that is "blue" as in food coloring. Check your additives.

Haven't put anything into the tank except saltwater. Must be a decoration leaching something into the water; I have a artificial sea fan and coral in there. I will remove them one at the time to see if I can determine what the culprit is.