Protein Skimmers

Originally Posted by bluecoolz

Haha, but kinda boring to just keep WLRO rite...? But the water parameters will definitely be good though...

Won't be boring if the LR got color .. coraline algae ang ang just like my current new tank in cycling mode.

haha...it'd be such a pity though...i think a few plastic fish would be nice to accompany the colourful rocks

Okay, the protein skimmer is in place... By I am not getting any (closer to none) skimmate at all... How do I adjust the flowrate for maximum efficiency...?

Originally Posted by bluecoolz

Okay, the protein skimmer is in place... By I am not getting any (closer to none) skimmate at all... How do I adjust the flowrate for maximum efficiency...?

bro relax lah, everything takes time. A few factors could be because haven't broken in, or maybe the water input not primed properly. Last time when i used it i managed to prime until there's no air trapped. Also, i have read that some people use an air valve, ball-lever kind, the control the amount of air that goes in coz some apparently the lesser the air the finer the bubbles. Not too sure on that but i know i used the valve for my weipro, less air means drier skimmate. Also, one thing you can try is setting the water level higher first and let the foam build...then slowly lower the level.

Originally Posted by dreamzcape

bro relax lah, everything takes time. A few factors could be because haven't broken in, or maybe the water input not primed properly. Last time when i used it i managed to prime until there's no air trapped. Also, i have read that some people use an air valve, ball-lever kind, the control the amount of air that goes in coz some apparently the lesser the air the finer the bubbles. Not too sure on that but i know i used the valve for my weipro, less air means drier skimmate. Also, one thing you can try is setting the water level higher first and let the foam build...then slowly lower the level.

Yap, yesternite when I just use it, the bubbling level was set higher, and foam was indeed forming at the bottom of the nozzle... This morning when I woke up, the foam overflows the nozzle, and these are no more foam forming below... Just normal water with bubbles below... I know that it can't be that the skimmer has completed its job... Did I go wrong somewhere...?

Originally Posted by bluecoolz

Yap, yesternite when I just use it, the bubbling level was set higher, and foam was indeed forming at the bottom of the nozzle... This morning when I woke up, the foam overflows the nozzle, and these are no more foam forming below... Just normal water with bubbles below... I know that it can't be that the skimmer has completed its job... Did I go wrong somewhere...?

hmmz...try even higher?

Originally Posted by dreamzcape

hmmz...try even higher?

Okay, will do...