Protein Skimmer stopped skimming

duffgarden

New Member
Hey everybody,
I've been reading the messageboard since I've started my tank, so thanks everybody for sharing your knowledge.
Anyways, does a water change affect protein skimming? I have a Sea Clone 100...I know, I know...in a 25 gal. After playing with the air hose for days, I finally got it to start skimming. Yesterday, I decided to wash the intake sponge and do a 4 gal water change. I just checked the collection cup, and nada. Did the small water change really clean up the water that much, or is it the crap Sea Clone? I've been adjusting the air again, but still no skim funk. Thanks.
Tank running ofor about 5 months
25 gal w/ 30lbs lr and 20lbs ls
3 gal HOB refugium w/ 3lbs lr and chaeto
2 orange skunk clowns
1 orange spotted shrimp goby
1 pistol shrimp
1 cleaner shrimp
2 small mushroom colonies
1 frogspawn frag
1 hammer frag
 

joker_ca

Active Member
when i had the seaclone it would barely produce any waste in the collection cup, IMO they are crap. Do u see the bubbles? is everything connected right?
 
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