protein skimmer
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leadan
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Noisy isn't it..
I had a 250 on my 20g, but it has been replaced. I don't even think the Skilter filter is any good...I was constantly having to change filter pads.
Sorry, I feel your pain. Is it too late to take it back to the store for a refund? On 2nd thought, if you still have the receipt and the box...it is never too late to take a skilter back!
There is a way to improve the skilter with an air pump and maybe an air stone, but I have no idea how that improvement works.
I had a 250 on my 20g, but it has been replaced. I don't even think the Skilter filter is any good...I was constantly having to change filter pads.Sorry, I feel your pain. Is it too late to take it back to the store for a refund? On 2nd thought, if you still have the receipt and the box...it is never too late to take a skilter back!
There is a way to improve the skilter with an air pump and maybe an air stone, but I have no idea how that improvement works.
ne
Member
How do I know if its working? Its making bubbles and noise but nothing is in the catcher tray - Its been running for about a month now. Do you think my LFS will take it back if I still have the box? My problem is right now they told me to put some medicine in my tank for my royal gramma for a possible parasite but the bottle said to make sure you have a skimmer working. I don't know if mine is and yes it is very noisy!!
mbrands
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Originally posted by NE
How do I know if its working? Its making bubbles and noise but nothing is in the catcher tray - Its been running for about a month now.
No offense, but your tank isn't that clean. In a month's time it should definitely have started to collect. My skimmer started collecting about 12 hours after I hooked it up.
bcollie
Member
Originally posted by mbrands
No offense, but your tank isn't that clean. In a month's time it should definitely have started to collect. My skimmer started collecting about 12 hours after I hooked it up.
Do you mean her tank is too clean? If her tank isn't clean, wouldn't that give the skimmer something to collect?
Actually, I would let the LFS that sold the skilter to me know how upset I am & that the skilter DOES NOT work...let them make amends to you!
bcollie
Member
Originally posted by mbrands
Yes, "NE" said it had been running for a month and collected nothing. I'm saying that there is no way his/her water is that clean. It should have started to collect by now.
Ooooooh....I gotta...you mean her skilter should have pulled put skimmate by now. My skilter only pulled a little wet foam in the 2 mths it ran. I now have an AquaC Remora skimmer running (for about two weeks) but it hasn't pullled much skimmate either. Maybe that's because I have no fish in the tank, only a clean-up crew?
ne
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Hey everyone - Ok went to my LFS today and they basically said it sucked too!!! That is the protein skimmer but they did say that my tank can be clean enough not to pull anything out yet soooooo he said they would take it back if I still had the box, which I do. So should I return it and get a different filter? or should I just keep it for now and use it just as a filter? The filter works fine - I did see a protein skimmer that will hang on the side that I could get at a later date. We are not going to do any coral reef so I don't think I'm in that big of a need for a skmmer right now seeing that I don't have a big load of fish in my tank - what do ya'll think? Return it or just keep it and use the filter? Its a 400 so the current flow is pretty good - I guess! haha I'm just trying to figure this out day by day!!! Another question - anyone know about Lunar AquaLights by Coralife? Let me know - we're wanting to get a glass top and are looking at these lights for some anenomes with our clown fish. We just have a condylactus anenome in there right now with a 20 watt 50/50 light and he's doing just fine but from what I've read we need ALOT more light. Thanks everybody and cute pups!!!!