aqua c remora not skimming

nyisles016 · 12/04/2008, 01:10 PM

Hello all,

a little background:
I have a 30g dt that orig was using the aqua c remora HOB skimmer which is being powered by a mj1200. It seemed to work very well as I had to empty the cup every few days. I added a 10g sump/fuge about a month ago and have since removed the skimmer and placed it in there. Now I dont seem to be receiving any skimmate. I've cleaned the maxijet and have not noticed a difference. Have I outgrown the capacity of the skimmer? Are there any mods or suggestions that can be done that will help me continue to use this skimmer?

Thanks in advance,
Ryan

nyisles016 · 12/04/2008, 01:20 PM

Oh, and I spoke to a buddy who is running a remora nano as a supplementary skimmer on a 55g w/ 30g sump and his seems to be working quite well. There must be something else that needs to be adjusted or cleaned.

PhilTheEel · 12/04/2008, 01:28 PM

My Remora did this too and I bent a brush to clean where the water is sprayed out and backed off of the screw just a little, like a half turn, and now mine is skimming like crazy.

justme97 · 12/04/2008, 01:29 PM

I assume you've tried lowering the colletion cup? You can try fiddling with that nozzle inside the filter too, might make the stream creating the bubbles more aggresive.

nyisles016 · 12/04/2008, 01:37 PM

Yes, I've adjusted the height of the cup. No improvement. I'll try cleaning it tonight and will adjust the screw. The white screw, right?

returnofsid · 12/04/2008, 03:44 PM

The white screw isn't actually meant for any adjustment. It's only purpose is to remove it to provide access to cleaning the air injector. If you don't have the brush that Remora provides, you can clean it with an appropriately sized pipe cleaner or a baby bottle nipple brush. Here's some information. http://www.proteinskimmer.com/User%2...als/Remora.pdf

aquaman67 · 12/04/2008, 04:12 PM

Also,

have you leveled your Remora sinice the move?

I mean actually put a level on it, not just by sight. Make sure it's level front, side and top....

TwentyTwenty · 12/04/2008, 04:26 PM

My remora did the same when I moved it to my newly set-up sump about a year back. It took about 3 weeks before it started skimming. I think if you just give it time it will kick in. Good luck.

Onyx97 · 12/04/2008, 06:04 PM

IME Remoras are good but tempermental I have the Remora running with a maxi 1200 it does a great job but sometimes it will stop skimming and fill my tank with micro bubbles and when it starts to skim again no bubbles. Just give it time and it'll start skimming again.

12/04/2008, 01:10 PM	#1
nyisles016 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Long Beach, NY Posts: 113	aqua c remora not skimming Hello all, a little background: I have a 30g dt that orig was using the aqua c remora HOB skimmer which is being powered by a mj1200. It seemed to work very well as I had to empty the cup every few days. I added a 10g sump/fuge about a month ago and have since removed the skimmer and placed it in there. Now I dont seem to be receiving any skimmate. I've cleaned the maxijet and have not noticed a difference. Have I outgrown the capacity of the skimmer? Are there any mods or suggestions that can be done that will help me continue to use this skimmer? Thanks in advance, Ryan

12/04/2008, 01:20 PM	#2
nyisles016 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Long Beach, NY Posts: 113	Oh, and I spoke to a buddy who is running a remora nano as a supplementary skimmer on a 55g w/ 30g sump and his seems to be working quite well. There must be something else that needs to be adjusted or cleaned.

12/04/2008, 01:28 PM	#3
PhilTheEel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: mississippi Posts: 158	My Remora did this too and I bent a brush to clean where the water is sprayed out and backed off of the screw just a little, like a half turn, and now mine is skimming like crazy.

12/04/2008, 01:29 PM	#4
justme97 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Milford, CT Posts: 58	I assume you've tried lowering the colletion cup? You can try fiddling with that nozzle inside the filter too, might make the stream creating the bubbles more aggresive.

12/04/2008, 01:37 PM	#5
nyisles016 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Long Beach, NY Posts: 113	Yes, I've adjusted the height of the cup. No improvement. I'll try cleaning it tonight and will adjust the screw. The white screw, right?

12/04/2008, 03:44 PM	#6
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	The white screw isn't actually meant for any adjustment. It's only purpose is to remove it to provide access to cleaning the air injector. If you don't have the brush that Remora provides, you can clean it with an appropriately sized pipe cleaner or a baby bottle nipple brush. Here's some information. http://www.proteinskimmer.com/User%2...als/Remora.pdf

12/04/2008, 04:12 PM	#7
aquaman67 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 7,629	Also, have you leveled your Remora sinice the move? I mean actually put a level on it, not just by sight. Make sure it's level front, side and top....

12/04/2008, 04:26 PM	#8
TwentyTwenty Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: groton, ma. Posts: 185	My remora did the same when I moved it to my newly set-up sump about a year back. It took about 3 weeks before it started skimming. I think if you just give it time it will kick in. Good luck.

12/04/2008, 06:04 PM	#9
Onyx97 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 134	IME Remoras are good but tempermental I have the Remora running with a maxi 1200 it does a great job but sometimes it will stop skimming and fill my tank with micro bubbles and when it starts to skim again no bubbles. Just give it time and it'll start skimming again.