Fission Skimmer

tami1024 · 03/25/2008, 04:40 PM

Just received my skimmer, put it together,tried running it in my 29g and all I am getting is foam and water (more water than foam)in the collection cup.I understand that there is a "break-in" period but I am emptying the cup every 5 min. What am I doing wrong?

tami1024 · 03/25/2008, 07:12 PM

Anybody have any clue?

useskaforevil · 03/25/2008, 07:31 PM

thats usually the opposite of what the break in period does. do you have any riser tubes or the ability to restrict or allow more flow?

tami1024 · 03/26/2008, 05:12 AM

Everything seems to be kosher. Maybe a defect! Will try again. Thanks useskaforevil.

LobsterOfJustice · 03/26/2008, 09:13 AM

Are you talking about the nano skimmer? If so, thats about all it does. They are worthless pieces of junk.

kzooreefer · 03/26/2008, 09:29 AM

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Originally posted by LobsterOfJustice
Are you talking about the nano skimmer? If so, thats about all it does. They are worthless pieces of junk.

I can second that. I had one in a 15 gallon nano and I ended up tossing it out after a week. The cup filled up with water in seconds and it did nothing but put micro bubbles into my tank. I finally decided to pay for a decent HOB skimmer and went out and bought a CPR Bak-Pak 2. With the nano skimmer you defintely get what you pay for...a cheap piece of crap.

tami1024 · 03/26/2008, 01:36 PM

I purchased the skimmer from Dr Foster & Smith it is a Fission Power Skimmers by Current USA
* Powerful protein skimmer offers superb removal of dissolved organics
* Paddlewheel impeller moves up to twice the water volume of needle wheels
* Creates a vortex of air and water microbubbles to clean large aquariums
If this is a nano it did'nt say it was. All you RC pros out there,take a look at it and let me know if I wasted my $. I wanted a hang on or a in sump all in one version. Not going to hang it, it looks pretty tacky. I will wait until I get my sump set up. Can I run tap water in it to try and adjust the prob?

kzooreefer · 03/26/2008, 02:18 PM

The one you have is not the nano and has had pretty good reviews here on RC. I had looked at getting that one myself but was told by someone who had one that it was rather finicky as to dialing in the needle wheel. So I went with something else. So you need to play with the dial for the needle wheel it to get the bubbles just right. There should be instructions as to where the level of the bubbles should be in the throat of the collection cup and this can be adjusted up or down with the dial.

Amoore311 · 03/26/2008, 02:21 PM

You have this one I'm pretty sure

No experience with it unfortunately.

kzooreefer · 03/26/2008, 02:37 PM

The dial is called the "water level flow control valve". If the water level is set too high all you'll get in the collection cup is water, you'll have to play with it to find the optimal level to get good foam.

tami1024 · 03/26/2008, 02:53 PM

Amoore311- that is exactly the one that I have. I will try adj the water level flow control valve to get it to run a little better. Can I use tap water just to adj it? Don't really want to put it back in the tank. Also does the submersible water pump have to be adj in any way?

03/25/2008, 04:40 PM	#1
tami1024 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jupiter Fl Posts: 430	Fission Skimmer Just received my skimmer, put it together,tried running it in my 29g and all I am getting is foam and water (more water than foam)in the collection cup.I understand that there is a "break-in" period but I am emptying the cup every 5 min. What am I doing wrong? __________________ Reefer addict!! Current Tank Info: 29 gal with,1 multi rock, multiple mushrooms,1 rock nem, a few snails, 1 harlequin star,2 kenya trees,1 scallop and 1 mandarin goby named Gray!! 75 gal has 1 rock nem, 1 GBTA, 1 brittle star, 2 damsels and 1 tom clown

03/25/2008, 07:12 PM	#2
tami1024 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jupiter Fl Posts: 430	Anybody have any clue? __________________ Reefer addict!! Current Tank Info: 29 gal with,1 multi rock, multiple mushrooms,1 rock nem, a few snails, 1 harlequin star,2 kenya trees,1 scallop and 1 mandarin goby named Gray!! 75 gal has 1 rock nem, 1 GBTA, 1 brittle star, 2 damsels and 1 tom clown

03/25/2008, 07:31 PM	#3
useskaforevil Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: kent, ohio Posts: 1,012	thats usually the opposite of what the break in period does. do you have any riser tubes or the ability to restrict or allow more flow? __________________ "and the delicate mechanism stripped its gears" Current Tank Info: 80gallon bowfront

03/26/2008, 05:12 AM	#4
tami1024 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jupiter Fl Posts: 430	Everything seems to be kosher. Maybe a defect! Will try again. Thanks useskaforevil. __________________ Reefer addict!! Current Tank Info: 29 gal with,1 multi rock, multiple mushrooms,1 rock nem, a few snails, 1 harlequin star,2 kenya trees,1 scallop and 1 mandarin goby named Gray!! 75 gal has 1 rock nem, 1 GBTA, 1 brittle star, 2 damsels and 1 tom clown

03/26/2008, 09:13 AM	#5
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	Are you talking about the nano skimmer? If so, thats about all it does. They are worthless pieces of junk. __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

03/26/2008, 01:36 PM	#7
tami1024 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jupiter Fl Posts: 430	I purchased the skimmer from Dr Foster & Smith it is a Fission Power Skimmers by Current USA * Powerful protein skimmer offers superb removal of dissolved organics * Paddlewheel impeller moves up to twice the water volume of needle wheels * Creates a vortex of air and water microbubbles to clean large aquariums If this is a nano it did'nt say it was. All you RC pros out there,take a look at it and let me know if I wasted my $. I wanted a hang on or a in sump all in one version. Not going to hang it, it looks pretty tacky. I will wait until I get my sump set up. Can I run tap water in it to try and adjust the prob? __________________ Reefer addict!! Current Tank Info: 29 gal with,1 multi rock, multiple mushrooms,1 rock nem, a few snails, 1 harlequin star,2 kenya trees,1 scallop and 1 mandarin goby named Gray!! 75 gal has 1 rock nem, 1 GBTA, 1 brittle star, 2 damsels and 1 tom clown

03/26/2008, 02:18 PM	#8
kzooreefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 453	The one you have is not the nano and has had pretty good reviews here on RC. I had looked at getting that one myself but was told by someone who had one that it was rather finicky as to dialing in the needle wheel. So I went with something else. So you need to play with the dial for the needle wheel it to get the bubbles just right. There should be instructions as to where the level of the bubbles should be in the throat of the collection cup and this can be adjusted up or down with the dial.

03/26/2008, 02:21 PM	#9
Amoore311 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ulster County, NY Posts: 2,521	You have this one I'm pretty sure No experience with it unfortunately.

03/26/2008, 02:37 PM	#10
kzooreefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 453	The dial is called the "water level flow control valve". If the water level is set too high all you'll get in the collection cup is water, you'll have to play with it to find the optimal level to get good foam.

03/26/2008, 02:53 PM	#11
tami1024 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jupiter Fl Posts: 430	Amoore311- that is exactly the one that I have. I will try adj the water level flow control valve to get it to run a little better. Can I use tap water just to adj it? Don't really want to put it back in the tank. Also does the submersible water pump have to be adj in any way? __________________ Reefer addict!! Current Tank Info: 29 gal with,1 multi rock, multiple mushrooms,1 rock nem, a few snails, 1 harlequin star,2 kenya trees,1 scallop and 1 mandarin goby named Gray!! 75 gal has 1 rock nem, 1 GBTA, 1 brittle star, 2 damsels and 1 tom clown