Question about Remora skimmer

[rbaldino]

I got an AquaC Remora skimmer about a week ago, and so far I really like it. It started pulling gunk out of the water right away. Yesterday I decided to get the prefilter box you can add to this skimmer that hides the pump. Since then, my skimmer hasn't done much of anything. Water's flowing just fine, and I can see bubbles in the reaction chamber, but nothing is foaming up. Does anyone have experience with this setup? Should I be concerned? Or is it normal for the skimmer to stop producing foam once in a while, and perhaps the prefilter has nothing to do with it? Thanks.

 

[the clock meis]

It is normal for the skimmer to go through periods of no skimmate being produced.
Did you rinse off the prefilter before installing? If not, some production oils may still be on it which will inhibit it from skimming for several days.
Chris

 

[rbaldino]

Originally Posted by The Clock Meis
It is normal for the skimmer to go through periods of no skimmate being produced.
Did you rinse off the prefilter before installing? If not, some production oils may still be on it which will inhibit it from skimming for several days.
Chris
That's probably what's going on. I did rinse it, though I wouldn't say I was intense about it.