Reef Builders - The Source for Reef Keeping Information

Reef Builders Forums » Saltwater Aquariums » Equipment » No skimmate

Reef Produce ReviewsSubmit your own review, or look at others.
Reef Builders Chat: meet daily from 6:00PM CST to 12:00PM CST Login
Reef Builders Library: a wealth of information at your fingertips, check out a book now
 
 
 

Equipment Protein Skimmers, Calicium Reactors, RO Units, Ozone, Controllers, Overflows, Pumps, Powerheads, UV, Heaters, Chillers, Lighting, Sumps
Notices


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 02-28-2008, 02:25 AM
Dr. Clyde's Avatar
Master RB in the making
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Anchorage Alaska
Posts: 239
Tank Size (US GAL): 125
Experience: 10 Years
Name: Clyde Seger
Blog Entries:
Dr. Clyde is looking at reefs
Default No skimmate
I know this is a worn out topic but I have a cataline aquarium protien skimmer that just won't produce skimmate. I have adjusted the intake pump both ways multiple times. I get lots of bubbles but nothing thick enough to stay in the collection cup. It's a venturi skimmer so it should be a no brainer but it's just not getting it done.
Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 02-28-2008, 09:22 AM
ozzy_200769's Avatar
Hooked on RB
  
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Hagerstown, MD
Posts: 95
Tank Size (US GAL): 75
Experience: 2 Years
Name: Robert Arnold
Blog Entries:
ozzy_200769 is looking at reefs
Default Re: No skimmate
I dont have that skimmer but perhaps theirs nothing to skim presently?
Theirs always been a break in period as well.
I have a red sea berlin turbo, took maybe 2 weeks before I got results.
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 02-28-2008, 09:25 AM
stacef's Avatar
Master RB
  
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Somewhere, Else,
Posts: 661
Tank Size (US GAL): 220
Experience: 3 Months
Name: Stace
Blog Entries: 0
stacef is looking at reefs
Default Re: No skimmate
Ozzy is correct, there is always a break in period.

Is your skimmer new? If not, did you just clean it?
That will cause a "break in period again".

Give it a week or two, it will be producing some good nasty brown skimmate!
__________________
Stace
--Being in this hobby, is like rebuilding a car, there is no right way, and no wrong way to do it. It all depends on your taste, and what works for you--
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 02-28-2008, 11:03 PM
Dr. Clyde's Avatar
Master RB in the making
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Anchorage Alaska
Posts: 239
Tank Size (US GAL): 125
Experience: 10 Years
Name: Clyde Seger
Blog Entries:
Dr. Clyde is looking at reefs
Default Re: No skimmate
It came fresh out of the box, have had it running off & on for about a week total. So I should let it run with water just draining through the overflow & the venturi line open for a while?
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old 02-29-2008, 12:29 AM
jimw369's Avatar
RB extremist!!!

  
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,751
Tank Size (US GAL): 90
Experience: 1 Year
Name: Jim Walter
Blog Entries: 6
jimw369 is researching a little more
Default Re: No skimmate
Yes...give it all the air it can handle thru that venturi. Sounds like the break in should be over. Usually a few days. How are you adjusting the heighth of the water in the skimmer?

Could just have a really clean tank too depending on your load, LR, fuge and stuff. Should get a little something out of it though. Got any thing pooping in there?
Last edited by jimw369; 02-29-2008 at 12:32 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old 02-29-2008, 02:27 AM
Dr. Clyde's Avatar
Master RB in the making
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Anchorage Alaska
Posts: 239
Tank Size (US GAL): 125
Experience: 10 Years
Name: Clyde Seger
Blog Entries:
Dr. Clyde is looking at reefs
Default Re: No skimmate
No, there's enough bioload in the tank that it should be scumming up good. The skimmer is hanging on the fuge return side, I have a ball valve of the supply line to it & have been keeping the water level just below the collection top. The air flow tube is wide open (Came that way) the air is dependent of the amount of water going through it (more water - more air) but before I installed the ball valve the whole thing would just overflow.
Reply With Quote
  #7 (permalink)  
Old 02-29-2008, 07:53 AM
jimw369's Avatar
RB extremist!!!

  
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,751
Tank Size (US GAL): 90
Experience: 1 Year
Name: Jim Walter
Blog Entries: 6
jimw369 is researching a little more
Default Re: No skimmate
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr. Clyde View Post
No, there's enough bioload in the tank that it should be scumming up good. The skimmer is hanging on the fuge return side, I have a ball valve of the supply line to it & have been keeping the water level just below the collection top. The air flow tube is wide open (Came that way) the air is dependent of the amount of water going through it (more water - more air) but before I installed the ball valve the whole thing would just overflow.
Something is amiss. Can you post a pic?
Reply With Quote
  #8 (permalink)  
Old 02-29-2008, 02:31 PM
Dr. Clyde's Avatar
Master RB in the making
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Anchorage Alaska
Posts: 239
Tank Size (US GAL): 125
Experience: 10 Years
Name: Clyde Seger
Blog Entries:
Dr. Clyde is looking at reefs
Default Re: No skimmate
I'll pull it out this weekend & get some pix up.
Reply With Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
New to reefs dclaghorn2 Reef Building (step-by-step) 8 08-31-2007 05:53 PM
Wet or Dry Skimmate? jvharding Equipment 17 08-28-2007 11:47 PM
ozonizer jpkarnes Equipment 3 07-14-2007 11:28 PM
Uv Sterilizers roscoedog Equipment 5 05-24-2007 11:24 PM
My two tanks pogodzib Introductions and Welcomes 26 04-30-2007 05:12 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:26 PM.

Contact Us - Archive - Top