How to turn on protein skimming on Supreme Skilter 250?

Weboh · 02/28/2017, 05:07 PM

I hope someone here has experience with Supreme Skilters.

I have a Supreme Skilter 250. It's a filter/protein skimmer combo but I can't figure out how to make the protein skimmer work. I know how to turn it on, but I need help with calibration.

You're supposed to be able to fiddle around with the air hose until there's just enough air in there to make the skimming work. But whenever I get any bubbles in the skimmer at all, they always escape into the aquarium. If I turn it down slightly so that no bubbles escape, that's only because there's no bubbles at all.

I'm stumped. Anyone have any ideas?

Fig · 02/28/2017, 06:29 PM

If its on a new tank, it will let bubbles escape into the tank for a week or two, until it breaks in.

Weboh · 02/28/2017, 08:17 PM

Well, the tank has been in place in for about 3 months. The protein skimmer hasn't been on all that time though. Do I need to leave the skimmer on for two weeks?

02/28/2017, 05:07 PM	#1
Weboh Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 217	How to turn on protein skimming on Supreme Skilter 250? I hope someone here has experience with Supreme Skilters. I have a Supreme Skilter 250. It's a filter/protein skimmer combo but I can't figure out how to make the protein skimmer work. I know how to turn it on, but I need help with calibration. You're supposed to be able to fiddle around with the air hose until there's just enough air in there to make the skimming work. But whenever I get any bubbles in the skimmer at all, they always escape into the aquarium. If I turn it down slightly so that no bubbles escape, that's only because there's no bubbles at all. I'm stumped. Anyone have any ideas?

02/28/2017, 06:29 PM	#2
Fig Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Iowa Posts: 817	If its on a new tank, it will let bubbles escape into the tank for a week or two, until it breaks in.

02/28/2017, 08:17 PM	#3
Weboh Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 217	Well, the tank has been in place in for about 3 months. The protein skimmer hasn't been on all that time though. Do I need to leave the skimmer on for two weeks?