Fission skimmer

[LtPiper]

Two issues I'm having. One I need more filters for it and I can't find them anywhere. Anybody know where I can find them?

Second issue is that the pump has almost stopped producing bubbles. Anybody else out there have this problem? I've disassembled the entire thing and gave it a good scrubbing but it's still not producing. Ideas?

 

[firefish2020]

They are junk IMO, we wont order them anymore. Not sure where you can find parts you could try contacting current and seeing what they recommend. I think Phills coke bottel skimmer works better.

 

[LtPiper]

It worked fine till the bubbles stopped. Then it went to h*ll in a hand basket.

 

[firefish2020]

Yeh I know I modded one once, if you add an air pump it will increase it's efficiency but man those things are really a bad design.

 

[LtPiper]

moded..... how?

 

[phljess]

He probably put an air pump on the venturi intake. That would be my guess.

 

[phljess]

I think Phills coke bottel skimmer works better. - I know it does. It will also out perform a sea clone, red sea prizm, and a lot of other skimmers on the market.

 

[firefish2020]

Yep air pump works but delays the inevitable.

 

[LtPiper]

Okay then what should I use for a skimmer for my nano or just not use one?

 

[grendl]

Hey Piper, no idea how big your nano is, but I remembered reading on Mark Levensons site about his nano, & how he kept the water clean. I dont know if this will help or not, but heres a link that he was posting a sort of diary in.

http://www.melevsreef.com/pico.html

Like I said, not sure if it will be of any interest to you, but I thought it was interesting to read how much stuff he had in the pico, & how he kept it clean, his feeding, etc.

 

[LtPiper]

That's a nice looking tank.... Mine is 10 gallon and I have probably about a 1 gallon refugium on the back of it and a standard 10 gallon fish filter.

 

[coralreefer]

Are you sure the venturi isn't clogged somehow?

My 12 gallon is skimmerless and some might say the 20 is too since it has a modded seaclone on it
The 20 ran with no skimmer for a couple of years but I really prefer the "safety net" even a crappy skimmer gives you.
Without a protein skimmer you really have to stay on top of your water changes or other export.
I do weekly 3 gallon water changes on the 12 gallon. If I miss one it shows otherwise the tank runs great.

When the Fission was working how much skimmate did it actually pull out?

 

[LtPiper]

It would have to be emptied every day or every other day depending on how much I was feeding. It does have an overflow so you could hook up a hose and run it to like a milk jug or something.

 

[MattG]

On a 10 gallon I would suggest just doing water changes.

Of course what I would personally do is add a sump and throw a big ol'' honkin needle wheel skimmer on it

:hammer:

 

[LtPiper]

Yeah there we go a 75 gallon sump with a needle wheel skimmer for my 10 gallon....

 

[firefish2020]

That would be awesome!

 

[fishmon]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7627060#post7627060 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MattG
On a 10 gallon I would suggest just doing water changes.

Of course what I would personally do is add a sump and throw a big ol'' honkin needle wheel skimmer on it

:hammer:

Speakin of big ol honkin needle wheel skimmers, how's the H&S??

 

[MattG]

Still havent gotten the skimmer hooked up. I am still waiting on the overflow.

 

[Altpers0na-old]

when i hooked my fission up, it tended to produce very liquid skimmate, iv heard the higher the drier, and these things sit low,...