Skimmer, Not Doing It's Job? - Page 2

Josh Candiotti · 08/25/2009, 08:56 PM

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Originally posted by seapug
I suppose it could be related to the GFO, but I run GFO and carbon in reactors and my skimmer makes loads of nasty gunk.

Ya, my friend had the same skimmer, and he also ran a phosban reactor and he had no problem, but I don't, what else could it be, and how can I test it out to make sure I know exactly what the problem deffinatley is?

seapug · 08/25/2009, 09:01 PM

As someone suggested earlier, take the GFO reactor offline for a few days and see if anything changes.

Personally, I'd start by pulling the skimmer out and make sure your air and pump intakes are clear and all the pieces are connected properly, O-rings in place, etc..

Josh Candiotti · 08/25/2009, 09:03 PM

Ok, thats what I will do tomorrow, approx 2 weeks ago, I replaced the air line tubing, the old tubes were gross, could that be the problem?

Josh Candiotti · 08/26/2009, 05:59 AM

The GFO was off the entire night, and I came down this morining and saw the the skimmer pulled out about a half a cup of gunk, I had also lowered the cup slightly, but I think I should try today with the reactor on, and see if in 24 hours any gunk is pulled out, is that a good idea?

Josh Candiotti · 08/26/2009, 03:09 PM

Ok, GFO was on all day and almost a full cup was skimmed out, I noticed that for some reason the intake pipe was releasing micro bubbles into the skimmer, while the skimmer was improperly functioning, I just came home and the skimmer is working amazing but the intake pipe isnt pulling in micro bubbles, so it apparetly has some relation to the micro bubbles being produced? What could have caused these bubbles?

08/25/2009, 09:01 PM	#27
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	As someone suggested earlier, take the GFO reactor offline for a few days and see if anything changes. Personally, I'd start by pulling the skimmer out and make sure your air and pump intakes are clear and all the pieces are connected properly, O-rings in place, etc.. __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

08/25/2009, 09:03 PM	#28
Josh Candiotti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York Posts: 490	Ok, thats what I will do tomorrow, approx 2 weeks ago, I replaced the air line tubing, the old tubes were gross, could that be the problem? __________________ JC Current Tank Info: 65 Reef Tank

08/26/2009, 05:59 AM	#29
Josh Candiotti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York Posts: 490	The GFO was off the entire night, and I came down this morining and saw the the skimmer pulled out about a half a cup of gunk, I had also lowered the cup slightly, but I think I should try today with the reactor on, and see if in 24 hours any gunk is pulled out, is that a good idea? __________________ JC Current Tank Info: 65 Reef Tank

08/26/2009, 03:09 PM	#30
Josh Candiotti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York Posts: 490	Ok, GFO was on all day and almost a full cup was skimmed out, I noticed that for some reason the intake pipe was releasing micro bubbles into the skimmer, while the skimmer was improperly functioning, I just came home and the skimmer is working amazing but the intake pipe isnt pulling in micro bubbles, so it apparetly has some relation to the micro bubbles being produced? What could have caused these bubbles? __________________ JC Current Tank Info: 65 Reef Tank