Avast Marine Works Swabbie Protein Skimmer Neck Cleaning System.

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In my effort to get my aquarium as automated as possible I purchased another great product from Avast Marine Works, the Avast Marine Works Swabbie Protein Skimmer Neck Cleaning System. The installation was simply as the product comes built unlike much of the other equipment that I have purchased in the past. So after a few minutes of getting the correct measurement on the Wiper Blade I had it connected and running on my Protein Skimmer. I have run out of available outlets on my Neptune Systems Apex Controller so for the time being I have the unit plugged into a standard single outlet timer set to run 4 times a day for a period of 5 minutes each.

 

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[SkullV]

5 min per cycle is waaaaay more than you need. It will put unnecessary wear on the motor, seal, and blade. I run mine 6 times a day for 1 min and I rarely touch my skimmer now. Great product!

 

[chrisfont23]

Sweet

 

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5 min per cycle is waaaaay more than you need. It will put unnecessary wear on the motor, seal, and blade. I run mine 6 times a day for 1 min and I rarely touch my skimmer now. Great product!

I know it is way more then necessary but unfortunately until I receive my secondary Neptune Systems Energy Bar 8 it will have to stay that way. The timer I have is manual and each notch give 5 minutes at minimum. So if it dies I will just have to buy a replacement motor and change it. :headwally:

 

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Sweet

Totally!

 

[slief]

I have an SCH on my skimmer and it runs 15 seconds per day which is plenty IMO. Any more than that would just be a waste. At least on my Alpha 300. I do skim wet though even when skimming dry the neck is always clean. I dont take my skimmer apart for cleanings more than every six months and even then I feel its almost a waste.

 

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Avast Marine Works Swabbie Protein Skimmer Neck Cleaning System.

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