Skimmer

hub81 · 04-01-2008, 10:29 AM

Hello all, I have been reef keeping for 4 years now, I started with freshwater for about 14years and moved to saltwater and love it.
I am having some problems with my skimmer. I just purchased a Octo NW 150 and it is in about 9 to 10 inches of water. The collection cup fills up in about 1 to 2 minutes with a mix of water and foam. I don't know much about skimmers. Do they need to be broke in? How long does it take if so? And how much water should I keep it in? I have the sump under my show tank and there is no more room to raise it.

Jason25 · 04-01-2008, 10:34 AM

I have the same skimmer, there is an adjustable stand pipe on the side of the skimmer, it's the tube that the water returns to your sump from. Push it down. The higher that tube is the higher the water level will be in your skimmer and cause your cup to fill in seconds, it will run better after it breaks in as well. If you havee any other questions feel free to PM me and I will help you.

dfurbee · 04-03-2008, 10:14 AM

Did you get your skimmer adjusted yet?

althea2you · 04-03-2008, 08:49 PM

i have the same one also, i have it all the way down and am getting a really good collection... not oo fast.. but mine is also being broken in at the moment.

hub81 · 04-04-2008, 02:57 AM

It is not broke in yet, I think I will give it a couple weeks and see if it starts to improve, right now the collection cup fills up with water in about 3 minutes, but my tank has not been skimmed in about two years and I just built the sump about three weeks ago. If it does not improve in a couple weeks than I will be changing something, the micro bubbles are kind of a pain so right now I will only be skimming at night.
I will just let it overflow back into the sump for now hopefully once it brakes in it will run normal, I have taken the stand pipe off, maybe I have it in to much water it is in about 11 inches right now.

tbittner · 04-06-2008, 10:33 PM

That's very possible. You might need to put something into your sump to lift the skimmer up a 4" or so. This will lower the water level in the main body and let the foam rise up into the cup.

hub81 · 04-06-2008, 11:51 PM

I raised it again I had to take the sump all apart and set it out from under the main tank. It is working great now, I can't beleave all the nasty stuff that it is collecting. Mico bubbles are still a prob. I have four of the rings on and I also cut out the middle part of a couple carbon filters and that slowed it down but did not stop them. Right now I am only running everything at night.
Do you think that the micro bubbles will stop after the break in?

04-01-2008, 10:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
hub81 Tunicate Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 6 View Gallery Karma Komment	Skimmer Hello all, I have been reef keeping for 4 years now, I started with freshwater for about 14years and moved to saltwater and love it. I am having some problems with my skimmer. I just purchased a Octo NW 150 and it is in about 9 to 10 inches of water. The collection cup fills up in about 1 to 2 minutes with a mix of water and foam. I don't know much about skimmers. Do they need to be broke in? How long does it take if so? And how much water should I keep it in? I have the sump under my show tank and there is no more room to raise it.

04-01-2008, 10:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jason25 Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,003 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Skimmer I have the same skimmer, there is an adjustable stand pipe on the side of the skimmer, it's the tube that the water returns to your sump from. Push it down. The higher that tube is the higher the water level will be in your skimmer and cause your cup to fill in seconds, it will run better after it breaks in as well. If you havee any other questions feel free to PM me and I will help you.

04-03-2008, 10:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
dfurbee Nancy Nurse Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: WV hillbilly hell Posts: 1,053 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Skimmer Did you get your skimmer adjusted yet?

04-03-2008, 08:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
althea2you Padawan Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,432 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Skimmer i have the same one also, i have it all the way down and am getting a really good collection... not oo fast.. but mine is also being broken in at the moment. __________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon

04-04-2008, 02:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
hub81 Tunicate Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 6 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Skimmer It is not broke in yet, I think I will give it a couple weeks and see if it starts to improve, right now the collection cup fills up with water in about 3 minutes, but my tank has not been skimmed in about two years and I just built the sump about three weeks ago. If it does not improve in a couple weeks than I will be changing something, the micro bubbles are kind of a pain so right now I will only be skimming at night. I will just let it overflow back into the sump for now hopefully once it brakes in it will run normal, I have taken the stand pipe off, maybe I have it in to much water it is in about 11 inches right now.

04-06-2008, 10:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Skimmer That's very possible. You might need to put something into your sump to lift the skimmer up a 4" or so. This will lower the water level in the main body and let the foam rise up into the cup. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

04-06-2008, 11:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
hub81 Tunicate Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 6 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Skimmer I raised it again I had to take the sump all apart and set it out from under the main tank. It is working great now, I can't beleave all the nasty stuff that it is collecting. Mico bubbles are still a prob. I have four of the rings on and I also cut out the middle part of a couple carbon filters and that slowed it down but did not stop them. Right now I am only running everything at night. Do you think that the micro bubbles will stop after the break in?

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