Protein Skimmer

[persianlion]

Hi all! I am starting a 50 gallon saltwater tank with the water form my well established 150 tank. I have an aquaclear 200 and i bought a visi jet powerhead protein skimmer.
(here's the discription:
BRAND NEW IN BOX,PROTEIN SKIMMER & VISI-JET POWER HEAD FOR SALTWATER AQUARIUMS. a TURBO-VENTURI ACTION FOR MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY AND MODIFIED COUNTER CURRENT FLOW. NEW "EASY-CLEAN" IMPELLER DESIGN WITH IMPROVED AIR FLOW. THIS IS FOR SALTWATER AQUARIUMS UP TO 70 U.S. GALLONS/250 L.THE FOAM PREFILTER & MOUNTING ACCESSORIES ARE INCLUDED.)
let me know if this is good or not to maintain a good tank and later a coral tank.

 

[krux]

I used the same skimmer for about 2 weeks, before i gave up on it and bought a prizm. If it isnt opened, please return it now while you still can. If you don't you will be REALLY mad later on. I bought one because it was cheap, and now i use the various pieces for diy.

 

[frozenguy]

what about the red sea protein prizm skimmer......i just bought that one......
for up to 90 gallons
btw.....am i supposed to ahve the tube on the hole that makes the water all suddy and bubly to where you cant see through the first and second chamber? and the collection cup fills up with suds and water.....or the other hole where the water is clear and doesn't look like any bubbles are comming through......that hole is plugged....the other hole leads somewhere.....also, are there supposed to be millions of tiny bubbles in my water after i turn on the skimmer?

 

[krux]

i dont have a red sea so im not 100% sure, but on the prizm there are 2 plugs as well, the stopped up one is designed to help prime the skimmer, it won't fill with water without either putting the tube on this plug or squeezing the tube shut. the other one is used for normal operation. yes there should be millions of timy bubbles, that is the skimmer in action. HTH