Skimmer help please

Mg4life0331 · 11/30/2013, 02:51 PM

Ive been cycling 2 weeks. Figured I'd start my HOB skimmer. I just dont get it though, if I turn it up enough to where bubbles make it to the cup, the cup will fill up and it would over flow. What am I doing wrong? I can take pictures of it if need be.

ggsteve · 11/30/2013, 02:56 PM

You don't want the level of the bubble up to the cup. Once your tank starts producing a substantial amount of organics, a froth will form above the bubbles and make it's way up to the cup. The level of the bubbles controls how wet or dry the skimmate will be.

Mg4life0331 · 11/30/2013, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ggsteve

You don't want the level of the bubble up to the cup. Once your tank starts producing a substantial amount of organics, a froth will form above the bubbles and make it's way up to the cup. The level of the bubbles controls how wet or dry the skimmate will be.

So eventually the foam will make its way up to the top to fall over? Cause when I cut off the air enough to do so now, the cup will fill up way to fast.

Mg4life0331 · 11/30/2013, 03:11 PM

I think I got it. Thanks for that info. Every couple of minutes a little froth does get pushed up and its rather dry.

camblonie · 11/30/2013, 03:17 PM

You got it. The organics will eventually build up and come over the top as a froth.

Mg4life0331 · 11/30/2013, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by camblonie

You got it. The organics will eventually build up and come over the top as a froth.

Yeah thanks, I had envisioned something different.

robotman · 11/30/2013, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Mg4life0331

Yeah thanks, I had envisioned something different.

wait till you clean your first cup, you probably envisioned something different to hahahaha

11/30/2013, 02:51 PM	#1
Mg4life0331 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Tallahassee Posts: 353	Skimmer help please Ive been cycling 2 weeks. Figured I'd start my HOB skimmer. I just dont get it though, if I turn it up enough to where bubbles make it to the cup, the cup will fill up and it would over flow. What am I doing wrong? I can take pictures of it if need be.

11/30/2013, 02:56 PM	#2
ggsteve Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: North Central MA Posts: 372	You don't want the level of the bubble up to the cup. Once your tank starts producing a substantial amount of organics, a froth will form above the bubbles and make it's way up to the cup. The level of the bubbles controls how wet or dry the skimmate will be. __________________ 65 gallon reef ready Cyano farm. Current Tank Info: 150 fw Asian, 65 reef, 55 fw Amazon, 125 Koi, 50 FOWLR

11/30/2013, 03:17 PM	#5
camblonie Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 148	You got it. The organics will eventually build up and come over the top as a froth. __________________ 75g - 20g sump. LED's, Skimmer, RODI.

11/30/2013, 03:11 PM	#4
Mg4life0331 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Tallahassee Posts: 353	I think I got it. Thanks for that info. Every couple of minutes a little froth does get pushed up and its rather dry.