New Deltec Skimmer not working

corals b 4 bills · 10/30/2006, 03:21 AM

This morning I hooked up my 1250 and it's now 1:12 in the morning and still nothing, am I doing something wrong? My water level in the sump is in the middle of the arrows, the water level in the skimmer is at the base of the opening of the collection cup (as per instructions), and the air valve is wide open, any help would be appreciated because I'm leaving for hawaii on wed. for a week and my nephew is going to watch the tank while I'm gone, ARRRG! Thanks.

Tang Salad · 10/30/2006, 04:38 AM

It just needs time to 'break in'. There are oils left in the chamber from production, and these will slowly wash away.

Don't worry, it'll start working in a day or two...possibly a little longer.

AD91158 · 10/30/2006, 07:25 AM

What tang salad said it needs "break in time" but once it does break in you willl have so much skimmate you wont know what to do with it (obviously poor it down the sink).

10/30/2006, 03:21 AM	#1
corals b 4 bills Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Belmont). Posts: 2,381	New Deltec Skimmer not working This morning I hooked up my 1250 and it's now 1:12 in the morning and still nothing, am I doing something wrong? My water level in the sump is in the middle of the arrows, the water level in the skimmer is at the base of the opening of the collection cup (as per instructions), and the air valve is wide open, any help would be appreciated because I'm leaving for hawaii on wed. for a week and my nephew is going to watch the tank while I'm gone, ARRRG! Thanks. __________________ Reefkeeper - (ref-ke-per) n: Individual obsessed with placing disturbing amounts of electricity and seawater in close proximity for the purpose of maintaining live coral reef organisms. Current Tank Info: 29 gallon Bio Cube, HQI 150 watt Nanotuner~Vortech MP10W ES~Arctica Chiller~AC II~Tunze Osmolator ATO~ Tunze 9002 skimmer W/In Tank Cup~ Korallin Reactor W/PH Monitor~ Korallin Denitrator~APC Back-up~Phosban/Carbon Reactor.

10/30/2006, 04:38 AM	#2
Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	It just needs time to 'break in'. There are oils left in the chamber from production, and these will slowly wash away. Don't worry, it'll start working in a day or two...possibly a little longer. __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS

10/30/2006, 07:25 AM	#3
AD91158 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 122	What tang salad said it needs "break in time" but once it does break in you willl have so much skimmate you wont know what to do with it (obviously poor it down the sink).