Having trouble with hang on skimmer help newbie please! 😁

cojo888 · 07/22/2018, 11:34 PM

Hi I recently started nano reef on ada tank. Filled with ro/di filtered water, and salt is properly mixed in. So to my main question, I have filter/skimmer which is from coral life. As soon as plugged in, water was over flood everywhere! In the manual could be the air problem when I start fresh so I tried multiple different air input, it's all same! Does anyone own this filter having same problem, or solved? Thanks for the reply advance!

mcgyvr · 07/23/2018, 04:34 AM

It is not uncommon for a skimmer to overflow when new. They do take some time to break it..
It is always best to wash it with vinegar/water too..
It could also be something in the water which can take some time to filter out.. This is quite common too..
Typically you adjust a skimmer "wide open" to start and let it run like that for a week or more to break in..

And then there is the fact that the coral life skimmer isn't the best either.. Its a pretty inferior skimmer..

07/22/2018, 11:34 PM	#1
cojo888 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: ontario Posts: 8	Having trouble with hang on skimmer help newbie please! 😁 Hi I recently started nano reef on ada tank. Filled with ro/di filtered water, and salt is properly mixed in. So to my main question, I have filter/skimmer which is from coral life. As soon as plugged in, water was over flood everywhere! In the manual could be the air problem when I start fresh so I tried multiple different air input, it's all same! Does anyone own this filter having same problem, or solved? Thanks for the reply advance! __________________ ^_^ Current Tank Info: 55 Gallon fish only tank

07/23/2018, 04:34 AM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	It is not uncommon for a skimmer to overflow when new. They do take some time to break it.. It is always best to wash it with vinegar/water too.. It could also be something in the water which can take some time to filter out.. This is quite common too.. Typically you adjust a skimmer "wide open" to start and let it run like that for a week or more to break in.. And then there is the fact that the coral life skimmer isn't the best either.. Its a pretty inferior skimmer.. __________________ Who me?