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MatthewJ · 11-21-2008, 10:04 AM

The skimmer on my RSM (old school) barely seems to work. I have done the "air hose in cup" mod. If I were to dump it once a week, what should I expect in terms of output (how much of the skim should I expect in the cup)? I feel like it's not working well enough. In the 2 months I've had the system up I would guess maybe 4 tablespoons of total output. I continue to get algae and I'm going to have to remove the live rock and scrub it once again. I'm seriously considering getting another skimmer.

I know load and feeding make a big difference. I have 2 clown fish, fed very lightly and at most once a day (although I often skip days). The typical CUC. Some coral frags. I would guess about 30 lbs of live rock. I have on 2 occasions target fed the yellow polyps.

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MatthewJ Cabbage Leather Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 372 View Gallery Karma Komment	expected skimmer output The skimmer on my RSM (old school) barely seems to work. I have done the "air hose in cup" mod. If I were to dump it once a week, what should I expect in terms of output (how much of the skim should I expect in the cup)? I feel like it's not working well enough. In the 2 months I've had the system up I would guess maybe 4 tablespoons of total output. I continue to get algae and I'm going to have to remove the live rock and scrub it once again. I'm seriously considering getting another skimmer. I know load and feeding make a big difference. I have 2 clown fish, fed very lightly and at most once a day (although I often skip days). The typical CUC. Some coral frags. I would guess about 30 lbs of live rock. I have on 2 occasions target fed the yellow polyps.