Whats going on with my skimmer?

Discussion in 'Protein Skimmers' started by sodium, May 11, 2011.

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  1. sodium

    sodium Astrea Snail

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    Hey all-

    my skimmer seems to be working fine except for the fact thats its not collecting anything. left it for a week or so and still nothing so i took it out and cleaned all the parts, but it still isnt collecting. any1 have any ideas on why this could be happening? thanx as always!
     
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  3. Ryland

    Ryland Stylophora

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    Model? Depth of water it is placed in? I have a reefocto that can get touchy from time to time. They can often take a little fine tuning.
     
  4. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    When you cleaned it,you probably removed the slime coating that has to build up before most skimmers work correctly,so it has to break back in and can take a couple weeks to slime up.Thats assuming the skimmer is working properly and you have waste in the tank to collect.
     
  5. sodium

    sodium Astrea Snail

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    Its is a CRP Aquatic Bak Pak II (Its a cheapy) but has worked fine for the last couple of years right where it currently is.... i guess ill wait and see what the deal is...thanks for the reply
     
  6. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    yeah man either ur tank is clean or u need to adjust bubble level a video would make it a lil ezr but that too easy ...