Prisim skimmer help please

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  1. new2salt2

    new2salt2 Fire Shrimp

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    i have had my skimmer set up for about 3 months now. its a prisim deluxe rated for 100g. today i did water change and now it is nothing but bubbles in the skimmer. i did not clean it at all. would this happen if it runs dry for a while? it did run dry a few weeks ago over night, but that was only time. right now i have the water valve shut down almost completely and still pushing tons of bubbles into collection cup making it hold nothing but clear water.

    anyone who knows please help
     
    new2salt2, Mar 26, 2004
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  2. Matt Rogers

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    Hmmm.. so it's foaming like crazy?

    Can you raise the collection cup to get thicker skimmate?
    Haven't played with a Prism myself, you may want to shoot Karla an email. (She is a mod on the newbie board) She is pretty good with her Prism.
     
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  3. new2salt2

    new2salt2 Fire Shrimp

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    ya foams real bad with just clean foam. i got the water turend all the way off that just t tiny bit getting through and it still fills collection cup up on matter of hours with clean water
     
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  4. Matt Rogers

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    So just to be sure, you have the Prizm Deluxe not the Prizm Pro Deluxe right?

    According to those links, all you have for adjustments is the flow regulator.  :p

    I am VERY surprised there is not a vertical adjustment like on the Remora where you can raise the collection cup higher.

    Was it working fine before?
    You must of stirred things up when you did the water change. I bet it settles down.
     
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  5. new2salt2

    new2salt2 Fire Shrimp

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    yea just the deluxe not the pro. i must have stirred something up but has not done this before. ill give it afew more days and let you know.
     
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    that happens to me also. when i change water or add water it foams alot but then in a couple of days it should go back to normal.
     
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  7. new2salt2

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    well i unplugged it for a while and plugged it back in and that quieted it down. now it seems to be easing up on the foam too..

    i am thinking idont like this skimmer much..had better luck with my old sea clone.
     
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    Yeah, when I did some research, I found a lot of people bashing that skimmer. :-/

    Conversely, for the money, a lot of people seem to like The AquaMedic TurboFlotor.

    My friend in Chicago had one and it was solid white from bubbles.

    FWIW
     
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    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    mine works good.
     
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  10. new2salt2

    new2salt2 Fire Shrimp

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    hey hottie lover. you got any advise to get the most out of this skimmer?
     
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