Protien Skimmer collection Cup setting

dsalman1

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I just set up a skimmer and not quite sure how much flow it should have in the collection cup. It is hard to adjust, it is a new setup.

any suggestions

Dean
 
New skimmers take time to break in. Some take days. Some take weeks. Provide us the skimmer. In the meantime, you can play around with the gate valve to minimize overflow for the first few days.
 
Its the protein skimmer octopus bh 1000

Okay so I can use the valve to slow it down some a few days. I just put in the silencer so I will switch them.
 
I put in the adjustment value and got the flow to where the form was just reaching the top of the collection cup inner tube. But I had to lower the collection tank lower into the water. Not sure if it makes a difference or not as long as the flow is ok,

I see the value of these skimmers but this is a new piece of equipment I have not had before
 
what is the correct level for the collection cup or does it matter. I have read that 1/8 inch below water level is correct but that is just what I picked up on the web
 
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