Remora Aqua C Protein Skimmer break-in

rcbc3384 · 09/19/2006, 11:19 AM

Hi
Does anyone have a Remora Aqua C Protein Skimmer? I was wondering how long it takes to start cranking. It's starting to produce foam and it is collecting a little in the cup but my Nitrates don't seem to be going down.

mg426 · 09/19/2006, 12:10 PM

How long have you had it running. I had one that made skimate in about two days. As for nitrate a skimmer does not remove nitrate from you system. A skimmer removes organic material that will decompose into nitrate.

Driftwood · 09/19/2006, 12:30 PM

You'll need to do some water changes to get the nitrates down. The skimmer will help to prevent the nitrates from forming in the first place.

Mine took about two weeks before it was running really well. Then when it starts to fizzle out again, it is time to clean it.

Good Luck!

yeldarbj · 09/19/2006, 01:37 PM

I'm almost at 2 weeks with Remora. The second week produced at least twice as much, perhaps three times the skimmate as the first week.

09/19/2006, 11:19 AM	#1
rcbc3384 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Long Island Posts: 29	Remora Aqua C Protein Skimmer break-in Hi Does anyone have a Remora Aqua C Protein Skimmer? I was wondering how long it takes to start cranking. It's starting to produce foam and it is collecting a little in the cup but my Nitrates don't seem to be going down.

09/19/2006, 12:10 PM	#2
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	How long have you had it running. I had one that made skimate in about two days. As for nitrate a skimmer does not remove nitrate from you system. A skimmer removes organic material that will decompose into nitrate. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

09/19/2006, 12:30 PM	#3
Driftwood Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gardiner, ME Posts: 841	You'll need to do some water changes to get the nitrates down. The skimmer will help to prevent the nitrates from forming in the first place. Mine took about two weeks before it was running really well. Then when it starts to fizzle out again, it is time to clean it. Good Luck!

09/19/2006, 01:37 PM	#4
yeldarbj Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,295	I'm almost at 2 weeks with Remora. The second week produced at least twice as much, perhaps three times the skimmate as the first week.