Just got a small ATB skimmer. How to get best performance out of it?

[cwegescheide]

Hi there. Just got the small ATB skimmer for my (I would consider) heavily stocked 90 gallon SPS tank.

Fish load consists of:
3+" Powder Brown Tang
3+" Hippo Tang
3+" Flagfin Angel
Coral Beauty
5 or 6 Chromis
4+" Wrasse
and one little fish with a big eyeball (cardinal I think) :lol:

I feed 2x/day a mixture of a few flakes/pellets. My sump has an auto top off so the level stays stable at approx 7", I haven't broke out my tape measure :)

What can I do to make sure I'm getting the most out of it?

Nice piece of equipment btw.. I like the quality and the ability to tear it completely down.

Thanks,
Chris

[victor90]

Congratulations
First lets get it in the sump leave the wedge pipe wide open for 1 day or when the bubbles are not stuck to the body any longer. Then you should start to adjust the foam head up. I usually start a little over where the neck and cup meets.
Thanks
Victor

[cwegescheide]

OK its been running for about 5 days now, I set it up on Saturday. I work out of town m-f so when I get home tonight I will adjust it.

BTW I also run a filter sock if this may have an adverse effect on the skimmers performance..

[victor90]

Is the sock on the skimmer outlet?

[cwegescheide]

The drain dumps into the filter sock which is in the sump. Basically the skimmer is skimming water that has been "pre-filtered" I was thinking this might decrease performance of the skimmer.

[victor90]

That is fine it will not decrease the performance of the skimmer

[GSMguy]

how is the skimmer working?

[cwegescheide]

Well I work away from home m-f and I was not home for the last two weeks so I was unable to tune it. Ive spent some time this weekend adjusting it and I think I am getting MUCH better skim out of it. Definatley some BLACK skimmate. I think once I get this thing adjusted properly it will be a good investment.

I will keep you all posted and I'll post some pics of my skim after letting it run on a heavily stocked 90 for a week.

Chris

[GSMguy]

Waiting for pics have a good week. :)

[PUGroyale]

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