Feeding and skimmer, what the.

Icefire · 02/05/2009, 08:24 PM

Well all my lasts skimmer skimmer 24/7 even with feeding.

Now, I bought an Vertex 250 and each time I feed, it won't skim for at least 5 hours.

I normally feed 1-2 times a day (got anthias and lots of fish) and if I do, I loose 20% of skimmer time at least, more if I feed twice.

Anything that could change that?

tampa-reefer · 02/05/2009, 08:43 PM

Did you change food or add selcon?
Its the oils in food that change the skimmers abilty to skim.

46FiatYamaha · 02/06/2009, 04:43 AM

my ev-180 won't skim for up to an hour or so after feeding, but if I rinse the food before feeding it helps a lot to speed up the process, and try not to add any additives like selcon or zoe if possible

Icefire · 02/06/2009, 06:10 AM

I normally take 1-2 cube and put some pellet in it with tank water and dump it in.

I use cycloeeze sometime so rinsing is not possible with this.

I'll try to get a brine shrimp net to rince the food

02/05/2009, 08:24 PM	#1
Icefire Seasoned reefer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,653	Feeding and skimmer, what the. Well all my lasts skimmer skimmer 24/7 even with feeding. Now, I bought an Vertex 250 and each time I feed, it won't skim for at least 5 hours. I normally feed 1-2 times a day (got anthias and lots of fish) and if I do, I loose 20% of skimmer time at least, more if I feed twice. Anything that could change that? __________________ Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI

02/05/2009, 08:43 PM	#2
tampa-reefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: West Central Florida Posts: 866	Did you change food or add selcon? Its the oils in food that change the skimmers abilty to skim. __________________ Psychobilly and Rockabilly Tiger Army never dies. Current Tank Info: Some type of glass box

02/06/2009, 06:10 AM	#4
Icefire Seasoned reefer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,653	I normally take 1-2 cube and put some pellet in it with tank water and dump it in. I use cycloeeze sometime so rinsing is not possible with this. I'll try to get a brine shrimp net to rince the food __________________ Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI

02/06/2009, 04:43 AM	#3
46FiatYamaha Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Matthews NC Posts: 990	my ev-180 won't skim for up to an hour or so after feeding, but if I rinse the food before feeding it helps a lot to speed up the process, and try not to add any additives like selcon or zoe if possible