aqua remora ?

teena · 06/02/2006, 07:42 PM

im running this skimmer in my 75g, i seen a post where someone had very little liquid in the bottom & big bubbles @ the top, they said to raise the cup up a little, mines doing the samething, could someone let me know a little more on this, also when the cups all the way down its sitting at a slant, i think its resting on that white screw down in there. do i need to do something to fix it or thats how it is?

fishdoc11 · 06/02/2006, 09:24 PM

What pump ae you running it with? Have you cleaned the injector and pump recently? I can't keep my cup anywhere near that low and not have it overflowing with watery skimmate.
Chris

teena · 06/03/2006, 12:00 PM

maxi jet 1200 how do i clean it? i dont have to empty it @ all realy, its only a half inch or so in it, i just do to wash it out,

HowardW · 06/03/2006, 12:16 PM

My Remora cup is set nearly as low as it'll go and I get about 1" of nasty dark green liquid daily, and a lot of dark green scum covering inside the cup and riser tube and cover. It's been set up for about 7-8 weeks now.

fishdoc11 · 06/03/2006, 01:02 PM

To keep the skimmer working well it's important to use the brush and clean the injector (where the screw is) once every week or two and clean the pump when it starts to clog, I usually clean the MJ on mine every couple of months. You don't have to take the skimmer off the back of the tank to do either.
hth, Chris

teena · 06/03/2006, 01:44 PM

so i just use a brush on both?

teena · 06/03/2006, 02:16 PM

should i have my seio 820 on the same side as my skimmer
or one @ each end?

fishdoc11 · 06/03/2006, 03:09 PM

I returned your PM teena. You have to take the powerhead apart to clean it (it's not hard

)...a toothbrush works well once you have it apart. I sent a link to the brush that comes with the skimmer as well as a link to the instruction manual.
Also Jason at Aqua C is excellent when it comes to customer service...even on products bought used.
hth, Chris

06/02/2006, 07:42 PM	#1
teena Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: memphis tn collierville Posts: 1,219	aqua remora ? im running this skimmer in my 75g, i seen a post where someone had very little liquid in the bottom & big bubbles @ the top, they said to raise the cup up a little, mines doing the samething, could someone let me know a little more on this, also when the cups all the way down its sitting at a slant, i think its resting on that white screw down in there. do i need to do something to fix it or thats how it is? __________________ im pouring all my rainey day money in my reef tank, Current Tank Info: 210 inwall w/soft corls

06/02/2006, 09:24 PM	#2
fishdoc11 catch and release Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Old Hickory,TN Posts: 13,237	What pump ae you running it with? Have you cleaned the injector and pump recently? I can't keep my cup anywhere near that low and not have it overflowing with watery skimmate. Chris __________________ "Try to learn something about everything and everything about something" -- Thomas H. Huxley Current Tank Info: 70 gallon mixed reef

06/03/2006, 12:00 PM	#3
teena Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: memphis tn collierville Posts: 1,219	maxi jet 1200 how do i clean it? i dont have to empty it @ all realy, its only a half inch or so in it, i just do to wash it out, __________________ im pouring all my rainey day money in my reef tank, Current Tank Info: 210 inwall w/soft corls

06/03/2006, 12:16 PM	#4
HowardW Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Aurora, IL Posts: 1,763	My Remora cup is set nearly as low as it'll go and I get about 1" of nasty dark green liquid daily, and a lot of dark green scum covering inside the cup and riser tube and cover. It's been set up for about 7-8 weeks now. __________________ Florida live rock addict

06/03/2006, 01:02 PM	#5
fishdoc11 catch and release Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Old Hickory,TN Posts: 13,237	To keep the skimmer working well it's important to use the brush and clean the injector (where the screw is) once every week or two and clean the pump when it starts to clog, I usually clean the MJ on mine every couple of months. You don't have to take the skimmer off the back of the tank to do either. hth, Chris __________________ "Try to learn something about everything and everything about something" -- Thomas H. Huxley Current Tank Info: 70 gallon mixed reef

06/03/2006, 01:44 PM	#6
teena Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: memphis tn collierville Posts: 1,219	so i just use a brush on both? __________________ im pouring all my rainey day money in my reef tank, Current Tank Info: 210 inwall w/soft corls

06/03/2006, 02:16 PM	#7
teena Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: memphis tn collierville Posts: 1,219	should i have my seio 820 on the same side as my skimmer or one @ each end? __________________ im pouring all my rainey day money in my reef tank, Current Tank Info: 210 inwall w/soft corls

06/03/2006, 03:09 PM	#8
fishdoc11 catch and release Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Old Hickory,TN Posts: 13,237	I returned your PM teena. You have to take the powerhead apart to clean it (it's not hard )...a toothbrush works well once you have it apart. I sent a link to the brush that comes with the skimmer as well as a link to the instruction manual. Also Jason at Aqua C is excellent when it comes to customer service...even on products bought used. hth, Chris __________________ "Try to learn something about everything and everything about something" -- Thomas H. Huxley Current Tank Info: 70 gallon mixed reef