Skimmer. - Aquarium Advice

Hollywood · 07-04-2008, 12:30 AM

I have a 90g tank. About two months old now. I have a hang on the back prism skimmer. I was wondering how long does it take to actually see build up of scum in the cup? I am not sure if it is working properly.

pat8you · 07-04-2008, 12:38 AM

Anywhere from a couple days to a week or so depending on how wet your skimming it should need to be emptied.

Hollywood · 07-04-2008, 12:44 AM

So it's been goin for at least a month. I must not have it working properly.

lance · 07-04-2008, 01:33 AM

Do you have any fish and is the skimmer producing good bubbles?

Hollywood · 07-04-2008, 03:47 PM

No fish yet but i do have crads snails and a star fish. What do you mean by good bubbles?

tamra&steven · 07-04-2008, 05:54 PM

the skimmer make bubbles thats how it fills the cup up. if you skimmer is not producin bubbles then you have a problem you need to make an adjustment if you can on that skimmer.

Hollywood · 07-05-2008, 05:39 PM

Made an adjustment to a knob that I didn't even know I could and started getting bubbles at the bottom of the cup. I guess over time more bubbles will come and will over flow into the cup?

cmor1701d · 07-05-2008, 06:11 PM

Sounds about right.

Hollywood · 07-05-2008, 06:59 PM

Thanx

Hollywood · 07-06-2008, 12:51 PM

Sweet! It's only been a day. With just a little tweak of the knob I am gettin as you guy's called it "good bubbles" in my cup thingy.

07-04-2008, 12:30 AM	#1
Hollywood Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 65	Skimmer. I have a 90g tank. About two months old now. I have a hang on the back prism skimmer. I was wondering how long does it take to actually see build up of scum in the cup? I am not sure if it is working properly.

07-04-2008, 12:38 AM	#2
pat8you Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Daytona Beach, FL Posts: 672 Images: 5	Anywhere from a couple days to a week or so depending on how wet your skimming it should need to be emptied. __________________ 12gal saltwater w/ 17 lbs live rock 48 watts PC 50/50 bulbs (10k/Actinic) ocellaris clown, green clown goby assorted corals

07-04-2008, 05:54 PM	#6
tamra&steven Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 160	the skimmer make bubbles thats how it fills the cup up. if you skimmer is not producin bubbles then you have a problem you need to make an adjustment if you can on that skimmer. __________________ 60 ga. SPS tank w/ 2 - 175w 20k halides, korallin 1502 calcium reactor w/ph contorler 24ga. SW nano w/150 HQI 180ga. FW aggresive fish 125ga. FW w/60ga. sump. VERY aggresive fish

07-05-2008, 06:11 PM	#8
cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 3,894 Images: 43	Sounds about right. __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

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07-04-2008, 12:44 AM	#3
Hollywood Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 65	So it's been goin for at least a month. I must not have it working properly.

07-04-2008, 01:33 AM	#4
lance Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 205	Do you have any fish and is the skimmer producing good bubbles?

07-04-2008, 03:47 PM	#5
Hollywood Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 65	No fish yet but i do have crads snails and a star fish. What do you mean by good bubbles?

07-05-2008, 05:39 PM	#7
Hollywood Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 65	Made an adjustment to a knob that I didn't even know I could and started getting bubbles at the bottom of the cup. I guess over time more bubbles will come and will over flow into the cup?

07-05-2008, 06:59 PM	#9
Hollywood Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 65	Thanx

07-06-2008, 12:51 PM	#10
Hollywood Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 65	Sweet! It's only been a day. With just a little tweak of the knob I am gettin as you guy's called it "good bubbles" in my cup thingy.