Help Me Tweak My Skimmer

spanglish · 01/27/2007, 10:42 PM

I have a Euroreef 100 and while I've had it for a while and
had good skimmate production for a while it has stopped
producing. I must admit I never have really understood the
physics of how they work well enough to adjust air/overflow
height, etc.

Any help is appreciated.

Dubbin1 · 01/27/2007, 10:52 PM

Have you gave the skimmer and pump a good cleaning lately?

spanglish · 01/27/2007, 11:18 PM

It's only 3 months old. Should it need cleaning already?

dmo · 01/27/2007, 11:32 PM

Quoted from the Euro-Reef manual..

"Once every 2-3 weeks take some time to dip the end of the air intake tube into a cup of warm, purified freshwater i.e. Reverse Osmosis. The suction created by the venturi will draw this warm water through the tube runsing the tube and the venturi's water air interface point where salt crystals often form restricting the flow of air. This can dramatically effect the skimmers efficiency (less air, less foam etc...)."

Also the manual suggests that the pump be run in a vinegar and water bath (1pt vinegar to 3 pts water) quarterly for about 10-12 hours before it is disassembled and scrubbed of all debris..

spanglish · 01/28/2007, 07:58 AM

Thanks, believe it or not I don't have the manual. I'll try it.

dmo · 01/28/2007, 02:43 PM

NP.. It was fresh in my memory as I just set up my RS-100

01/27/2007, 10:42 PM	#1
spanglish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 788	Help Me Tweak My Skimmer I have a Euroreef 100 and while I've had it for a while and had good skimmate production for a while it has stopped producing. I must admit I never have really understood the physics of how they work well enough to adjust air/overflow height, etc. Any help is appreciated. __________________ " I quit drinking weeks ago! No one noticed, but I guess that's a pretty good indicator that I conducted myself quite well when I was drunk. " Current Tank Info: 90 G Bowfront, 30G refugium,T5's,Euroreef 100,1 true perc, 1false black, 1 ember blenny,Eight Line Flasher Wrasse, Mandarin,various LPS

01/27/2007, 11:18 PM	#3
spanglish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 788	It's only 3 months old. Should it need cleaning already? __________________ " I quit drinking weeks ago! No one noticed, but I guess that's a pretty good indicator that I conducted myself quite well when I was drunk. " Current Tank Info: 90 G Bowfront, 30G refugium,T5's,Euroreef 100,1 true perc, 1false black, 1 ember blenny,Eight Line Flasher Wrasse, Mandarin,various LPS

01/27/2007, 11:32 PM	#4
dmo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Seattle, Wa Posts: 154	Quoted from the Euro-Reef manual.. "Once every 2-3 weeks take some time to dip the end of the air intake tube into a cup of warm, purified freshwater i.e. Reverse Osmosis. The suction created by the venturi will draw this warm water through the tube runsing the tube and the venturi's water air interface point where salt crystals often form restricting the flow of air. This can dramatically effect the skimmers efficiency (less air, less foam etc...)." Also the manual suggests that the pump be run in a vinegar and water bath (1pt vinegar to 3 pts water) quarterly for about 10-12 hours before it is disassembled and scrubbed of all debris.. __________________ Daniel Current Tank Info: 90g reef

01/28/2007, 07:58 AM	#5
spanglish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 788	Thanks, believe it or not I don't have the manual. I'll try it. __________________ " I quit drinking weeks ago! No one noticed, but I guess that's a pretty good indicator that I conducted myself quite well when I was drunk. " Current Tank Info: 90 G Bowfront, 30G refugium,T5's,Euroreef 100,1 true perc, 1false black, 1 ember blenny,Eight Line Flasher Wrasse, Mandarin,various LPS

01/28/2007, 02:43 PM	#6
dmo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Seattle, Wa Posts: 154	NP.. It was fresh in my memory as I just set up my RS-100 __________________ Daniel Current Tank Info: 90g reef

01/27/2007, 10:52 PM	#2
Dubbin1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Findlay, Ohio Posts: 11,540	Have you gave the skimmer and pump a good cleaning lately?