New Skimmer ? No junk

jasper24 · 02/17/2006, 10:38 AM

I received my Coralife Super Skimmer yesterday. I hooked it up and I am getting lots of bubbles but no junk yet. it has been running for about an hour. How long before it starts producing some junk?

Dubbin1 · 02/17/2006, 10:40 AM

Geeze give the thing some time to work. It could be a few days before you see anything worth getting excited about.

Anemonebuff · 02/17/2006, 10:40 AM

Some skimmers can take up to a month to start working up to par. Usually after a week they are going good.

jasper24 · 02/17/2006, 10:45 AM

Thanks folks. First skimmer. Did not know what to expect.

Anemonebuff · 02/17/2006, 10:46 AM

That's what we are here for.

jimmyleg · 02/17/2006, 10:49 AM

I've got a ss125 and it took a couple of days to start producing. I've run it 24/7 for almost a year on a 85G and get about 3 cups a week consistently of some pretty stinky stuff. Gonna start a 75G very soon and will move it to that tank. Would happily buy another if the need arose

jasper24 · 02/17/2006, 11:43 AM

Well my initial opinion of this Coralife SS is good. I tried a Bak Pak about 6 months ago and it was so noisey that I sent it back and got a refund. This skimmer is quiet and appears to be producing a lot of bubbles. So far none escaping into my tank though!

davocean · 02/17/2006, 11:45 AM

Love my CSS220, but takes a few days to get flowing.
I cleaned mine really well w/ clean rag and water b4 setup
Give it time
Instructions say to keep bubbles below collection cup for 72 hours to avoid overflow
Some people hook drain tube to a gallon jug(good idea) and some even put that in a 5 gal bucket to be safe
Mine did suddenly flow heavy 2nd day and I just caught b4 overflow. Now it's steady and works great

brock14 · 02/17/2006, 11:45 AM

I have used the same skimmer in the past and it took 5 days for anything to turn the brown color you are looking for. Also you have to concider your dosing schedule. It could couse the skimmer to react slower or faster

Johnsteph10 · 02/17/2006, 12:04 PM

Skimmers will often foam faster/better at first if you give them a good rinsing in hot water and/or vinegar to remove all of the production nasties left on the plastic.

02/17/2006, 10:38 AM	#1
jasper24 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 2,120	New Skimmer ? No junk I received my Coralife Super Skimmer yesterday. I hooked it up and I am getting lots of bubbles but no junk yet. it has been running for about an hour. How long before it starts producing some junk?

02/17/2006, 11:45 AM	#8
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Love my CSS220, but takes a few days to get flowing. I cleaned mine really well w/ clean rag and water b4 setup Give it time Instructions say to keep bubbles below collection cup for 72 hours to avoid overflow Some people hook drain tube to a gallon jug(good idea) and some even put that in a 5 gal bucket to be safe Mine did suddenly flow heavy 2nd day and I just caught b4 overflow. Now it's steady and works great __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

02/17/2006, 12:04 PM	#10
Johnsteph10 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The South Posts: 2,537	Skimmers will often foam faster/better at first if you give them a good rinsing in hot water and/or vinegar to remove all of the production nasties left on the plastic. __________________ John Current Tank Info: None

02/17/2006, 10:40 AM	#2
Dubbin1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Findlay, Ohio Posts: 11,540	Geeze give the thing some time to work. It could be a few days before you see anything worth getting excited about.

02/17/2006, 10:40 AM	#3
Anemonebuff Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: LI,NY Posts: 3,877	Some skimmers can take up to a month to start working up to par. Usually after a week they are going good.

02/17/2006, 10:45 AM	#4
jasper24 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 2,120	Thanks folks. First skimmer. Did not know what to expect.

02/17/2006, 10:46 AM	#5
Anemonebuff Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: LI,NY Posts: 3,877	That's what we are here for.

02/17/2006, 10:49 AM	#6
jimmyleg Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: South Side Posts: 163	I've got a ss125 and it took a couple of days to start producing. I've run it 24/7 for almost a year on a 85G and get about 3 cups a week consistently of some pretty stinky stuff. Gonna start a 75G very soon and will move it to that tank. Would happily buy another if the need arose

02/17/2006, 11:43 AM	#7
jasper24 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 2,120	Well my initial opinion of this Coralife SS is good. I tried a Bak Pak about 6 months ago and it was so noisey that I sent it back and got a refund. This skimmer is quiet and appears to be producing a lot of bubbles. So far none escaping into my tank though!

02/17/2006, 11:45 AM	#9
brock14 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 8	I have used the same skimmer in the past and it took 5 days for anything to turn the brown color you are looking for. Also you have to concider your dosing schedule. It could couse the skimmer to react slower or faster