Nov 22, 2013 #1 Frankie_Garcia Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Nov 6, 2013 Messages 603 Location Texas Just bought a new protein skimmer and have everything set up correctly. It's not producing any skimate?
Just bought a new protein skimmer and have everything set up correctly. It's not producing any skimate?
Nov 22, 2013 #2 bribo12 Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Sep 19, 2013 Messages 9,729 Location Maryland Skimmers take some time to break in before they start producing skimmate. What skimmer is it?
Nov 22, 2013 #3 OP OP Frankie_Garcia Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Nov 6, 2013 Messages 603 Location Texas I got it off eBay but it had some good reviews from internet posts I found. It's a 300gph protien skimmer hangs on back.
I got it off eBay but it had some good reviews from internet posts I found. It's a 300gph protien skimmer hangs on back.
Nov 22, 2013 #4 bribo12 Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Sep 19, 2013 Messages 9,729 Location Maryland Just give it time, skimmers can take a couple weeks to break in before they start producing good skimmate.
Just give it time, skimmers can take a couple weeks to break in before they start producing good skimmate.
Nov 22, 2013 #5 OP OP Frankie_Garcia Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Nov 6, 2013 Messages 603 Location Texas Should I leave my old protein skimmer in for time sake?
Nov 22, 2013 #6 bribo12 Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Sep 19, 2013 Messages 9,729 Location Maryland Running both should be fine until the second one breaks in.