Protein Skimmer Question

[luvmytang2]

:notsure:
I have had my saltwater tank up and running for 3-4 months now. I am currently using the Red Sea Prizm skimmer which states it works for any aquarium up to 100 gallons.
The first few weeks the collection cup would have stinky stuff in it. Now there is never anything in it. It still produces the small bubbles.
Is this normal? Am I operating this correctly?
Thanks.

 

[airforceb2]

What is your bio load?

 

[luvmytang2]

I have...
2 Damsels
1 Lawnmower Blenny
1 Clarki Clown
1 flame scallop
1 cleaner shrimp
1 sebae anemone
about 5 crabs and 4 snails
1 button Zoo polyp
1 Ricordia
1 flower pot
1 umbrella leather
1 yellow star polyp
My tank is 75 gallons with 400 watts of lighting (half actinic and half compact flor)
Nitrate trace
Nitrite 0
Ammonia 0
PH 8.2
temp 78-79
Calcium 440

 

[airforceb2]

Sadly the Prizm is a pretty cheap skimmer and may be dying a slow death. I'm not familiar with the set-up of that skimmer so I'm not sure if any adjustments can get out of wack...maybe somebody with the same skimmer might be able to help.

 

[luvmytang2]

Can you give me a name of an economical, yet good protein skimmer?

 

[airforceb2]

Another sad story...that sentence doesn't exist. You can go cheap and ineffective or expensive and officient. The best skimmers for the price is either the AquaC Remora Pro or Excalibur HV2 for your setup. Both will run between $180 and $225 depending on your location. After those two skimmers, you are looking at something around $400.

 

[luvmytang2]

Thanks for the info. I will check out the web and maybe ---- and see what I can find.

 

[luvmytang2]

I purchased a AquaC Remora Pro w/ Mag 3 Protein Skimmer last night on an online auction site. I paid 175.00 for this. Is this a good price? Also, is this the good skimmer everyone is referring to?

 

[bigb]

Originally Posted by luvmytang2
:notsure:
I have had my saltwater tank up and running for 3-4 months now. I am currently using the Red Sea Prizm skimmer which states it works for any aquarium up to 100 gallons.
The first few weeks the collection cup would have stinky stuff in it. Now there is never anything in it. It still produces the small bubbles.
Is this normal? Am I operating this correctly?
Thanks.
Have you tried cleaning it?

 

[luvmytang2]

There is nothing to clean. The intake has minimal algea on it which I have taken off....but still nothing.

 

[yupi1982]

Originally Posted by airforceb2
Sadly the Prizm is a pretty cheap skimmer and may be dying a slow death. I'm not familiar with the set-up of that skimmer so I'm not sure if any adjustments can get out of wack...maybe somebody with the same skimmer might be able to help.

I AGREE , YOU SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A ACUA C REMORA PRO...MORE EXPENSIVE BUT EVERY PENNY IS WORTH IT!!! :happy:

 

[sankysyuck]

Maybe you should play around with the air valve. I have a Seaclone protein skimmer, I've heard bad things about it but I've found that once you get the air valve at the right point it works great.

 

[damslndsrs]

Originally Posted by luvmytang2
I purchased a AquaC Remora Pro w/ Mag 3 Protein Skimmer last night on an online auction site. I paid 175.00 for this. Is this a good price? Also, is this the good skimmer everyone is referring to?
Hey Luvmytang2 what site are you using for the online auction?

 

[airforceb2]

Keep in mind you can't post links to other sites on the boards. It violates the user agreement.

 

[popnfrresh]

Maybe since your levels are low it isnt pulling anything out of the water.... There is not much to be pulled out.