skimmer question

Giga · 01/17/2009, 09:22 PM

i just got a skimmer and set it in my tank and it crazy buble inside the skimmer, but how long before any bubles reach the top?

Salamander · 01/17/2009, 09:49 PM

Skimmer can take a while to break in when new. A few days to a week or so. They usually have some oils form manufacturing on them when new. Did you rinse it with warm water or run it in a water/vinegar solution to help remove the oils? If so it'll speed up the break in.

01/17/2009, 09:22 PM	#1
Giga Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Virginia beach, VA Posts: 1,709	skimmer question i just got a skimmer and set it in my tank and it crazy buble inside the skimmer, but how long before any bubles reach the top? __________________ "You said it didn't bite!"......."Well"......"It didn't bite me." Current Tank Info: cool

01/17/2009, 09:49 PM	#2
Salamander Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Posts: 2,103	Skimmer can take a while to break in when new. A few days to a week or so. They usually have some oils form manufacturing on them when new. Did you rinse it with warm water or run it in a water/vinegar solution to help remove the oils? If so it'll speed up the break in. __________________ I feel more like myself now than I did before. Current Tank Info: 120g mixed reef, 2 x 250W DE MH, 2 x 54w T5, MSX 200 SKimmer, 2 Koralia 4's, 40g fuge/sump, QT