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Here is what my skimmer is producing. It is frothy but not of dark color. Should I be adjusting the air/water intake? [img]
Any pictures of your skim mate? And placement?
It's at 8". I measured down from the top of the beginning of the bubble trap, and cut some extra 4" PVC piping to place underneath it to fill the...
How high are you guys/gals running the bubbles in the collection tube?
There's a little indention in the blue tube near the number settings. Maybe you have it installed incorrectly?
Ok, thanks. I tried opening the air intake a bit, but may have to a bit more. I think it's on 3 1/4. I still don't think my skimmer is fully broke in...
I have a quick question. I just did this mod a few days ago. How much are you dialing the airflow back? My skimmer is not getting thick bubbling,...
how much air are you letting threw it?
No I didn't. Several people have but nothing has happened for myself personally. If you want to know how to break down the skimmer I would see it'll...
Just FYI, it took close to 2 weeks to get my'n broken in. It's just now starting to get some dark skim mate. I too went from the Coralife 65 to this,...
It is set a little above the #3 setting at the bottom of the cup. It's frothy just not producing thick skim mate. I'm sure it's still the waiting...
The micro bubbles have stopped thankfully. How long did it take everyone for the skimmer to break in? It's been a week and 2 days and not getting any...
I set up my skimmer on saturday, and it is now tuesday. I set it on some pvc piping and is in the sump near 9". However I have crazy amounts of...
I have added the gravity ATO, made a trip to the LFS to get some live and dead sand, and Cheato algae. I had some rock left over from the revamp of...
I water tested and everything is good to go. I did a trial run, but didn't have enough time to tweak in the valves, and ATO. Just have to make a trip...
Well my new skimmer arrived today, A SC-300 i believe, an ebay 150g cone skimmer. I have to get all my baffles set, and run my new tubing. Here are...
Ok I think that is a better idea with the heater. I think my return water level will be ok, due to the refugium wall, and middle bubble baffle being...
Dumb question with this skimmer. I got the sc-300 today. It came with the 2500 pump. Do the pvc pipes just slide in? Also does the pump just slide...
I originally started out with running an Algae Turf Scrubber, HOB skimmer, dual media reactor, and ATO with baffles separating the ATS. Shortly after...
Here is my design idea. I have PVC piping installed now, and an open system (no baffles) and wanted a cleaner more reliable set up. I was going to...
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