New skimmer is here...

Stomkat · 06/15/2011, 05:55 PM

I had set it up on the DT, but decided on the refugium for it's home.

It's up and running, and after some tinkering there are microbubbles. The whole body of it is white with them.

But there is no foam. At all. The water/bubbles come up to the part that you remove when it fills with skimmate, but they all pop there, at the water surface.

I don't know if that's normal for day one of a new skimmer, or if there should be some foam.

bo0sted2g · 06/15/2011, 09:59 PM

I know there is a break in period for skimmers, so your probably just going through that.
Im going to stick along for this because my Super Reef Octopus 1000 is coming in the mail Monday!

What skimmer did you get?

vorm · 06/15/2011, 10:53 PM

Normal for brand new skimmer. They have a break in period before they will start producing. It may take a week or two.

funkejj · 06/16/2011, 07:17 AM

What brand of skimmer?

Stomkat · 06/16/2011, 09:07 AM

One of many faux paus for me. Cheap skimmer off ebay. It is a "Shkerry Aqua Skimmer"

LOL! Which is where my concern comes from. I know. I know. Stupid.

Read over and over "never skimp on skimmers or lights" ...

funkejj · 06/16/2011, 03:24 PM

I tried to look it up to see what it looks like. I know some skimmers like the CSS skimmers microbubbles are just part of life.

lacosta28 · 06/16/2011, 03:33 PM

My first skimmer took about a week before it started producing foam and my second (which is HOB and 2 weeks old) took 4 days.

Joe0813 · 06/16/2011, 03:56 PM

im getting my reef octopus 1000sss tuesday

pmark · 06/16/2011, 05:19 PM

got my reef octo xp1000 the other day, can't wait to set up my system.

Joe0813 · 06/16/2011, 05:32 PM

i need my return pump, powerheads and heaters then i can start buying live rock

Stomkat · 06/17/2011, 10:52 AM

Wondering if all the filtering I'm doing in the tank is slowing it down from the foaming stage. I have a HOB filter running on the DT, rinse the media daily. I also have sponges on 2 of 3 powerheads, rinse them as needed, at least every third day. There is also a sponge on the intake of the skimmer.

It still has microbubbles like crazy, and the bubbles at the top did rise a bit for a while last night when I turned it back on after feeding.

The skimmer is Model No. 23PUM003-1802. Here's a google search that shows pics:

http://www.google.com/search?q=Model...w=1333&bih=578

The pics don't show it with microbubbles though. I'll get some pics of mine and post them.

Stomkat · 06/17/2011, 11:21 AM

K, here's a couple pics of mine:

Rowdeus · 06/17/2011, 11:37 AM

Try having the overflow from the skimmer run into a filter sock. that solved all of my bubble issues.

Stomkat · 06/17/2011, 12:32 PM

Not worried about microbubbles going into the refugium. I'm worried about them not making foam so far.

crvz · 06/17/2011, 01:27 PM

years ago (dare I say decades?) I had a similar skimmer which almost never performed well. You can certainly hang out with it for a while to see if it gets better, but I'd probably start budgeting for an upgrade in the immediate future.

insanespain · 06/17/2011, 01:32 PM

I will be watchin this thread also. Just hooked up my ps75 last night and it has microbubbles in the chamber but no foam. I plan on modding it, I don't know what your skimmer looks like but if it was cheap you may be able to hack it up with some mods and make it perform

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Stomkat · 06/17/2011, 03:12 PM

Beginning to look at how other skimmers are designed, for future tweeking if needed.

Is it all in the pump? Because a pump upgrade would be easy in the near future.

funkejj · 06/17/2011, 03:36 PM

Ok I will ask why are you running a HOB filter? And it will take up to a week to get good foam production.

insanespain · 06/17/2011, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by funkejj

Ok I will ask why are you running a HOB filter? And it will take up to a week to get good foam production.

I would say from the pics, he is running it that way for lack of room in his sump.

And yeah, you can change the pump completely out, you can mod the stock pump, change the pump and mod the new one. Theres alot you can do. You can mesh mod the stock pump and upgrade the air line to a bigger one, the list goes on.

Also, vinegar cuts the break in time down. I'm getting ready to pull mine off and stick it in a bucket of vinegar and run it for awhile.

Joe0813 · 06/23/2011, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by insanespain

Also, vinegar cuts the break in time down. I'm getting ready to pull mine off and stick it in a bucket of vinegar and run it for awhile.

do you just run the pump in the vinegar or the whole skimmer?

lordofthereef · 06/23/2011, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe0813

do you just run the pump in the vinegar or the whole skimmer?

You can do either, but if the skimmer isn't gunked up the pump is fine. I generally don't run it, just let it soak for a couple hours followed by a scrub. Make sure to remove rubber gaskets and O-rings.

06/15/2011, 05:55 PM	#1
Stomkat Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon, OH Posts: 215	New skimmer is here... I had set it up on the DT, but decided on the refugium for it's home. It's up and running, and after some tinkering there are microbubbles. The whole body of it is white with them. But there is no foam. At all. The water/bubbles come up to the part that you remove when it fills with skimmate, but they all pop there, at the water surface. I don't know if that's normal for day one of a new skimmer, or if there should be some foam. __________________ 40L, 2 - Zoo Med PowerSweep 212 (125 gph), 1 penguin 1140 (300 gph), 2 - Whisper 40 power filters (210 gph). 48" 4 bulb HO T5, 2 54w actinic, 2 54w 12k white, 8 LED moonlight. 15 gallon sump: Chaeto, 400gph return pump, 300gph skimmer. 85 Watt HighMax CFL bulb (250w output) Current Tank Info: 40L, ~80lbs LR, 30 gallon sump

06/16/2011, 09:07 AM	#5
Stomkat Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon, OH Posts: 215	One of many faux paus for me. Cheap skimmer off ebay. It is a "Shkerry Aqua Skimmer" LOL! Which is where my concern comes from. I know. I know. Stupid. Read over and over "never skimp on skimmers or lights" ... __________________ 40L, 2 - Zoo Med PowerSweep 212 (125 gph), 1 penguin 1140 (300 gph), 2 - Whisper 40 power filters (210 gph). 48" 4 bulb HO T5, 2 54w actinic, 2 54w 12k white, 8 LED moonlight. 15 gallon sump: Chaeto, 400gph return pump, 300gph skimmer. 85 Watt HighMax CFL bulb (250w output) Current Tank Info: 40L, ~80lbs LR, 30 gallon sump

06/16/2011, 03:33 PM	#7
lacosta28 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 632	My first skimmer took about a week before it started producing foam and my second (which is HOB and 2 weeks old) took 4 days. __________________ Tanks: 150g Reef Tank and 93g Frameless Marineland Reef ready cube. EcoTech pro ligths, M1 Return pumps and MP40QD's on both tanks managed by a Reeflink. Neptune controller manages everything else. Current Tank Info: 150g and 93g Rimless, both reef tanks.

06/16/2011, 03:56 PM	#8
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	im getting my reef octopus 1000sss tuesday __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

06/16/2011, 05:32 PM	#10
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	i need my return pump, powerheads and heaters then i can start buying live rock __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

06/15/2011, 09:59 PM	#2
bo0sted2g Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Vail Colorado Posts: 215	I know there is a break in period for skimmers, so your probably just going through that. Im going to stick along for this because my Super Reef Octopus 1000 is coming in the mail Monday! What skimmer did you get?

06/15/2011, 10:53 PM	#3
vorm Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 210	Normal for brand new skimmer. They have a break in period before they will start producing. It may take a week or two.

06/16/2011, 07:17 AM	#4
funkejj Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 747	What brand of skimmer?

06/16/2011, 03:24 PM	#6
funkejj Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 747	I tried to look it up to see what it looks like. I know some skimmers like the CSS skimmers microbubbles are just part of life.

06/16/2011, 05:19 PM	#9
pmark Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 170	got my reef octo xp1000 the other day, can't wait to set up my system.

06/17/2011, 10:52 AM	#11
Stomkat Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon, OH Posts: 215	Wondering if all the filtering I'm doing in the tank is slowing it down from the foaming stage. I have a HOB filter running on the DT, rinse the media daily. I also have sponges on 2 of 3 powerheads, rinse them as needed, at least every third day. There is also a sponge on the intake of the skimmer. It still has microbubbles like crazy, and the bubbles at the top did rise a bit for a while last night when I turned it back on after feeding. The skimmer is Model No. 23PUM003-1802. Here's a google search that shows pics: http://www.google.com/search?q=Model...w=1333&bih=578 The pics don't show it with microbubbles though. I'll get some pics of mine and post them. __________________ 40L, 2 - Zoo Med PowerSweep 212 (125 gph), 1 penguin 1140 (300 gph), 2 - Whisper 40 power filters (210 gph). 48" 4 bulb HO T5, 2 54w actinic, 2 54w 12k white, 8 LED moonlight. 15 gallon sump: Chaeto, 400gph return pump, 300gph skimmer. 85 Watt HighMax CFL bulb (250w output) Current Tank Info: 40L, ~80lbs LR, 30 gallon sump Last edited by Stomkat; 06/17/2011 at 11:00 AM.

06/17/2011, 11:21 AM	#12
Stomkat Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon, OH Posts: 215	K, here's a couple pics of mine: __________________ 40L, 2 - Zoo Med PowerSweep 212 (125 gph), 1 penguin 1140 (300 gph), 2 - Whisper 40 power filters (210 gph). 48" 4 bulb HO T5, 2 54w actinic, 2 54w 12k white, 8 LED moonlight. 15 gallon sump: Chaeto, 400gph return pump, 300gph skimmer. 85 Watt HighMax CFL bulb (250w output) Current Tank Info: 40L, ~80lbs LR, 30 gallon sump

06/17/2011, 11:37 AM	#13
Rowdeus Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 114	Try having the overflow from the skimmer run into a filter sock. that solved all of my bubble issues.

06/17/2011, 12:32 PM	#14
Stomkat Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon, OH Posts: 215	Not worried about microbubbles going into the refugium. I'm worried about them not making foam so far. __________________ 40L, 2 - Zoo Med PowerSweep 212 (125 gph), 1 penguin 1140 (300 gph), 2 - Whisper 40 power filters (210 gph). 48" 4 bulb HO T5, 2 54w actinic, 2 54w 12k white, 8 LED moonlight. 15 gallon sump: Chaeto, 400gph return pump, 300gph skimmer. 85 Watt HighMax CFL bulb (250w output) Current Tank Info: 40L, ~80lbs LR, 30 gallon sump

06/17/2011, 01:27 PM	#15
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	years ago (dare I say decades?) I had a similar skimmer which almost never performed well. You can certainly hang out with it for a while to see if it gets better, but I'd probably start budgeting for an upgrade in the immediate future. __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

06/17/2011, 01:32 PM	#16
insanespain Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 28	I will be watchin this thread also. Just hooked up my ps75 last night and it has microbubbles in the chamber but no foam. I plan on modding it, I don't know what your skimmer looks like but if it was cheap you may be able to hack it up with some mods and make it perform Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk

06/17/2011, 03:12 PM	#17
Stomkat Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon, OH Posts: 215	Beginning to look at how other skimmers are designed, for future tweeking if needed. Is it all in the pump? Because a pump upgrade would be easy in the near future. __________________ 40L, 2 - Zoo Med PowerSweep 212 (125 gph), 1 penguin 1140 (300 gph), 2 - Whisper 40 power filters (210 gph). 48" 4 bulb HO T5, 2 54w actinic, 2 54w 12k white, 8 LED moonlight. 15 gallon sump: Chaeto, 400gph return pump, 300gph skimmer. 85 Watt HighMax CFL bulb (250w output) Current Tank Info: 40L, ~80lbs LR, 30 gallon sump

06/17/2011, 03:36 PM	#18
funkejj Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 747	Ok I will ask why are you running a HOB filter? And it will take up to a week to get good foam production.

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