skimmer question

genzod66 · 01/26/2008, 07:15 PM

had a tank 125 gallons up for 6 months,it cracked,had to replace,but used same water,took out some sand,have 15 smaller coral,2 tangs5 small chromis,3 small clowns ablenny,a purpl pseudo,anyway,im not making much skim,is this cause of the new tank?foam rises in cophalfway up cup if u count the part of clear tube you cant see,foam is rising 2 inches where it is visible?thoughts??

seanb1 · 01/26/2008, 08:53 PM

what kind of skimmer do you have ? sounds like you need to adjust the water level in it.

cant really tell without knowing your skimmer type, but with the amount of fish you have you should be getting skimmate.

how long has your skimmer been running?

genzod66 · 01/26/2008, 09:18 PM

its a tunze 9015,i just switched tanks,i dont think it runs on water level,its in sump,its inrequred water level

seanb1 · 01/27/2008, 08:39 AM

probably just not enough waste in the water to skim yet, and it might take awhile to get broke in.

01/26/2008, 07:15 PM	#1
genzod66 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 385	skimmer question had a tank 125 gallons up for 6 months,it cracked,had to replace,but used same water,took out some sand,have 15 smaller coral,2 tangs5 small chromis,3 small clowns ablenny,a purpl pseudo,anyway,im not making much skim,is this cause of the new tank?foam rises in cophalfway up cup if u count the part of clear tube you cant see,foam is rising 2 inches where it is visible?thoughts??

01/26/2008, 08:53 PM	#2
seanb1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: bettendorf, iowa Posts: 668	what kind of skimmer do you have ? sounds like you need to adjust the water level in it. cant really tell without knowing your skimmer type, but with the amount of fish you have you should be getting skimmate. how long has your skimmer been running? __________________ he who knows how, will always work for he who knows why..... David lee Roth. Current Tank Info: 125 reef/29 gal sump/29 gal fuge 3- 175w 20k xm mh/4 65w actinic, octopus nw-200 skimmer3 k-4s mag-12. 2 returns. 2 phosban reactors, GFO/carbon.

01/26/2008, 09:18 PM	#3
genzod66 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 385	its a tunze 9015,i just switched tanks,i dont think it runs on water level,its in sump,its inrequred water level __________________ 125 reef system,tunze streams,tunze 9016 skimmer,250 wt m.h, 24 reef system tunze turabelle, tunze 9016 skimmer 150 wt m.h 4 gallon pico reef system ,l.e.d 9 watt , built in sump Current Tank Info: 125 gallon reef tank, 24 gallon nano reef, 4 gallon pico reef

01/27/2008, 08:39 AM	#4
seanb1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: bettendorf, iowa Posts: 668	probably just not enough waste in the water to skim yet, and it might take awhile to get broke in. __________________ he who knows how, will always work for he who knows why..... David lee Roth. Current Tank Info: 125 reef/29 gal sump/29 gal fuge 3- 175w 20k xm mh/4 65w actinic, octopus nw-200 skimmer3 k-4s mag-12. 2 returns. 2 phosban reactors, GFO/carbon.