Aqau C Remora Pro question

[Vanquishxxxx]

jsut put in a Aqua C remora Pro with a mag 3. The bubbles that it is creating are really big , and the waste that it is producing is jsut alot of cloudy white water, i emptied the cup 4 times in 12 hours, is it breakin in(( i bought it used) or am i missing somthign, anyone had experience with these things???

 

[bertoni]

It's probably just breaking in. I would worry about the bubble size, though. You can dump the skimmate back into the tank if you want, IMO. I doubt it's significantly dirtier than the tank water at this point.

So are all the bubbles large? How does the reaction chamber look?

 

[jerehmy]

I have the same thing raise the collection cup a little higher untill it collects good nasty stuff

 

[mg426]

Yep same thing happened to me. raise the cup wait about a week or so it should start to pull out some gunk.

 

[ken123]

I added a spacer to raise the cup about a half inch higher. The bottom of the cup/tube is right at the top of the chamber now. Works good. If I had it lower it would just bubble up clear bubbles and fill the overflow excessively.

 

[joe 09]

are you adding anything to the tank.i know melafix will make your skimmer go crazy.

 

[Vanquishxxxx]

no not adding anythign except seachem ph buffer like bi weekly , not thing else. i am gonna raise the cup higher and give it a week or so , it was a used one so i dont thinkg it needs to break in

 

[Vanquishxxxx]

Can skimmers go bad??

 

[Zach117]

I second the give it a week advice. Mine kicked in after that and the bubbles went away.

 

[mnestroy]

Skimmer

Skimmer

Woow its odd to hear your stories, Mine is the complete opposite, I have a new tank about 3months old with same skimmer that is about 1month old...

My problem is it doesnt pull much of anything out of the water... If i use a tap water conditioner it will... I guess I have a very low bio load, and a clean tank.

 

[slapshot16]

You may also want to clean the injector with a small brush.

 

[mthedude]

Keeping the injector clean is the best way to ensure max performance, I cleaned mine and it was almost completely clogged and not pulling anything out of the water, now my cup is full in 3-4 days of coffee colored skimmate. Keep the very bottom of the cellection cup neck almost touching the bubbles, shine a flashlight into the chamber to check the level and you'll get the darkest skimmate possible.

 

[chip721]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7435774#post7435774 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Vanquishxxxx
Can skimmers go bad??

Unless there is some physical damage ...generally speaking, skimmers don't go bad.

 

[Vanquishxxxx]

ok maybe i iwll clean the injector

 

[Vanquishxxxx]

one quick thing, i do soak my brine and mysis shrimp in kent garlic extreme and kent zoe coudl that do anyhting

 

[mthedude]

shouldn't produce the "crazy foam disorder" that a de-chlorianator will.

 

[ANNIESREEF]

Feeding always makes mine go a little crazy for a few minutes.
I also on occasions use garlic extreme and it is wild for short time.

 

[jerehmy]

do you have a overflow box for your skimmer, Mine pulls of the surface of the water, without the overflow box the skimmer will suck up mid tank water ( not as effecient )

Good Luck

 

[Vanquishxxxx]

yeah i have one jsut havnt hooked it up yet ccause oi wanted to get the skimmer working first

 

[mthedude]

anytime you stick your hand or arm in the water or feed your skimmer will react.