Protein Skimmer Cleaning yah or nah?

Sport507 · 04/22/2011, 10:49 AM

Does anyone completely clean there protein skimmer inside and out, if so how often?

jk1138 · 04/22/2011, 11:05 AM

I clean the collection cup completely 2-3 times a week and the neck of the skimmer once every other week, unless I deem it really needs it more.

Uncle Salty 05 · 04/22/2011, 11:07 AM

I clean the collection cup twice a week, and the reaction chamber every 6 months or so.

karavak · 04/22/2011, 11:09 AM

I give the cup a cleaning every few days and the rest about once a month. A little more if it starts going nuts for some reason.

Angrycubano · 04/22/2011, 11:55 AM

The neck of my skimmer gets really dirty, more than the collection cup. I read that this hinders the ability of the skimmer to move skum into the collection cup so I clean the entire skimmer at least once a week. It might be overkill but the skimmer does the most important job for the tank so it's worth it.

movado · 04/22/2011, 11:58 AM

I just rinse off the goop on the neck and empty the cup when it get's full.

Chris27 · 04/22/2011, 12:18 PM

I clean the cup weekly, give the pump a vinegar bath every 3-5 months, and clean the whole thing once a year.

Sport507 · 04/22/2011, 01:11 PM

Ok Thanks, I'm on the right track then.

clarky11 · 04/22/2011, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by movado

I just rinse off the goop on the neck and empty the cup when it get's full.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris27

I clean the cup weekly, give the pump a vinegar bath every 3-5 months, and clean the whole thing once a year.

exactly what I do.

04/22/2011, 10:49 AM	#1
Sport507 ~Just a Farm Boy~ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 1,651	Protein Skimmer Cleaning yah or nah? Does anyone completely clean there protein skimmer inside and out, if so how often? __________________ Sport If you do not test for it, DON'T dose it. Indiana INDMAS Member

04/22/2011, 11:05 AM	#2
jk1138 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 977	I clean the collection cup completely 2-3 times a week and the neck of the skimmer once every other week, unless I deem it really needs it more. __________________ Bob "And God said, 'Let the water teem with living creatures'..." Genesis 1:20a Member: T.B.R.C. & Frag Chair (fragmaster)

04/22/2011, 11:07 AM	#3
Uncle Salty 05 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,799	I clean the collection cup twice a week, and the reaction chamber every 6 months or so. __________________ In all that I endure, of one thing I am sure. Knowledge and reason, change like the season. A jester's promenade. - Kerry Livgren Current Tank Info: 180 gal reef tank with dual attached refugiums 20 long and 10 gallon. Plus 55 gallon True Percula breeding tank.

04/22/2011, 11:55 AM	#5
Angrycubano Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Smyrna, TN Posts: 71	The neck of my skimmer gets really dirty, more than the collection cup. I read that this hinders the ability of the skimmer to move skum into the collection cup so I clean the entire skimmer at least once a week. It might be overkill but the skimmer does the most important job for the tank so it's worth it. __________________ 55 gal mostly LPS, Coralife 6 bulb T5 with lunar LEDs, 65 Coralife Super Skimmer, Eheim 2215, Coralife 18 watt Turbo-Twist UV Filter Current Tank Info: 55 gal reef

04/22/2011, 12:18 PM	#7
Chris27 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 4,452	I clean the cup weekly, give the pump a vinegar bath every 3-5 months, and clean the whole thing once a year. __________________ Fill your tank with $5 bills, add gasoline and light it on fire.....only then will you know the real cost of reefing. Current Tank Info: 180 Mixed Reef

04/22/2011, 11:09 AM	#4
karavak Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 31	I give the cup a cleaning every few days and the rest about once a month. A little more if it starts going nuts for some reason.

04/22/2011, 11:58 AM	#6
movado Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Hermosa Beach, CA Posts: 35	I just rinse off the goop on the neck and empty the cup when it get's full.

04/22/2011, 01:11 PM	#8
Sport507 ~Just a Farm Boy~ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 1,651	Ok Thanks, I'm on the right track then. __________________ Sport If you do not test for it, DON'T dose it. Indiana INDMAS Member

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