Protein Skimmer

[mamie]

How can you tell if the foam from a protein skimmer is dry?
I have a 30gal tank with an Amiracle Sl-5 filter. Deep sand bed subrtate.
Ph-8.4
amonia 0.25
Nitrite-0
Nitrate-0
sal.-1.023
2-percs
2-damsels
1-lawnmower blenny
5-turbo snails
4-red hermit crabs
I know about the amonia problem. I have been adding live rock , have agout 15 lbs in now and am slowly adding about 15 more lbs. small water change will take care of amonia.
Thanks in advance.
Linda

 

[mamie]

All righty then I understand that, thanks.
Now how do i make it dry? My foam is wet.
What do then mean by the bottom of the cup? Is that the bottom where the the hole is or the bottom where the big ring is?
If I raise the water level in the filter to the bottom where the hole or tube for the foam is my filter box will be just about overflowing.So should i assume the bottom of the cup means the big ring and not the hole for the foam to travel up ?
Thanks for all you help,
Linda

 

[mamie]

The skimmer I have is attached to my filter. It ia am Amiracle sl-5.

 

[mamie]

Thanks For all your help!
I can get it right now!