Protein Skimming ?

ReefDreamz · 04/07/2007, 01:28 PM

Hey, I have an aqua C remora skimmer thats producing pretty much just brown water in the cup. I am just finishing cycling my tank (TBS rock). The first two days after the addition of the rock the skimmer was producing a thick white foam and lots of it. Now its barley producing any foam (and the cup is almost all the way up) and theres only brown water in the cup. Is this normal?

-Cody

rob28 · 04/07/2007, 01:39 PM

im also in the process of cycling with rock and mine seems to be doing the same so im figuring it's fine...

UrbanSage · 04/07/2007, 02:23 PM

The brown water is what you want to get. We aren't just trying to make bubbles

A cup of brown crab a week is a good start.

ReefDreamz · 04/07/2007, 02:31 PM

Awesome thanks for the info.

Shagsbeard · 04/07/2007, 02:37 PM

You might try turning the skimmer down a bit. You concentrate the skimmate that way. We refer to it as dry skimming. I prefer to skim dry... less maintanance.

drummereef · 04/07/2007, 03:26 PM

Yeah, sounds like it's producing a 'wet' skimmate. Raise the collection cup, with the rubber o-ring, and let it produce a 'dryer' foam. It should still collect some dark liquid gunk in the cup, just more concentrated. You might have to fidget with it a couple times to find the sweet spot.

04/07/2007, 01:28 PM	#1
ReefDreamz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 436	Protein Skimming ? Hey, I have an aqua C remora skimmer thats producing pretty much just brown water in the cup. I am just finishing cycling my tank (TBS rock). The first two days after the addition of the rock the skimmer was producing a thick white foam and lots of it. Now its barley producing any foam (and the cup is almost all the way up) and theres only brown water in the cup. Is this normal? -Cody

04/07/2007, 01:39 PM	#2
rob28 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 241	im also in the process of cycling with rock and mine seems to be doing the same so im figuring it's fine... __________________ When Hell Freezes Over I'll Ice Fish There TOO!!!! Current Tank Info: 55gallon,16 gall.refugium/sump 4X55W T5'S 2 false Percs,Pj Cardinal,6 line Wrasses,Green Manderine, Flame Angle,2- Purple Firefish,Lawnmower Blenny,Serpant Star,Seaba Anm., Hammer coral,Zoo's, 80 lbs Live rock/100 lbs sand

04/07/2007, 02:23 PM	#3
UrbanSage Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tea, SD Posts: 1,657	The brown water is what you want to get. We aren't just trying to make bubbles A cup of brown crab a week is a good start. __________________ You can't control the wind, but you can adjust your sails. Current Tank Info: 270 gallon reef.

04/07/2007, 03:26 PM	#6
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Yeah, sounds like it's producing a 'wet' skimmate. Raise the collection cup, with the rubber o-ring, and let it produce a 'dryer' foam. It should still collect some dark liquid gunk in the cup, just more concentrated. You might have to fidget with it a couple times to find the sweet spot. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

04/07/2007, 02:31 PM	#4
ReefDreamz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 436	Awesome thanks for the info.

04/07/2007, 02:37 PM	#5
Shagsbeard Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Morro Bay, CA Posts: 2,143	You might try turning the skimmer down a bit. You concentrate the skimmate that way. We refer to it as dry skimming. I prefer to skim dry... less maintanance.