cab395
08/28/2013, 05:44 PM
Hello everyone. My protein skimmer arrived today and we haven't been exactly getting along so far. I took it out of the box and assembled it as per it's very bad instructions (which I expected from reading reviews), and now it is skimming. I guess it's "Breaking In" like I've read all skimmers do, but I'm sort of convinced that this thing is "Breaking Bad" right now instead.
Okay, so in all seriousness, here's my situation. The skimmer is running, but there are so many bubbles that the collection cup is filling in around 10 minutes. Now, if I lift the collection cup any higher, there is an overflow that goes to the outflow pipe so it will not skim anymore. Do I need to sit here and empty it every 10 minutes while it breaks in or is there something else I can do? Please help. This is my first encounter with a protein skimmer, so I'm not sure what to expect. Thanks for any and all help!!!
PS.- I have the silencer (black tube) on the intake right now. Should I have the air valve on right now until "The bubbles come out perfectly" as per the instructions? What the heck does that even mean, LOL? And then replace it with the silencer? Sorry for my confusion! And thanks for the help!!!!
Okay, so in all seriousness, here's my situation. The skimmer is running, but there are so many bubbles that the collection cup is filling in around 10 minutes. Now, if I lift the collection cup any higher, there is an overflow that goes to the outflow pipe so it will not skim anymore. Do I need to sit here and empty it every 10 minutes while it breaks in or is there something else I can do? Please help. This is my first encounter with a protein skimmer, so I'm not sure what to expect. Thanks for any and all help!!!
PS.- I have the silencer (black tube) on the intake right now. Should I have the air valve on right now until "The bubbles come out perfectly" as per the instructions? What the heck does that even mean, LOL? And then replace it with the silencer? Sorry for my confusion! And thanks for the help!!!!