volunteerfan98
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If anyone on here has some helpful info please let me know....here is the situation:
I have a 29 gallon reef tank with an emperor 400 which provides more than enough filtration, a maxi jet 400 for water flow, filter pads with all chemical and biological filteration in the pads, an aqualight power compact running a 10,000k 50/50 daylight bulb and a blue actinic light bulb and lastly my problem is a remora protein skimmer that uses a maxi jet 1200 to power the skimmer.
The problem is that about a week ago I noticed that my skimmer was not moving water thru it like normal. A closer examination revealed that it wasnt flowing at all. I took the maxi jet off and sure enough it wasnt pulling water thru it. The maxi jet was running but evidentallly was very clogged(this is the original maxi jet that came with the skimmer and I got it about 1999. I was advised by my local fish store where I buy my maintenance supplies(salt, pads, de-clorinator, etc.) that I should take my 5 gallon bucket that I use for water changes and do a small amount of vinegar and the rest all water combo and let all my maxi jets run in the water mixture for about 30 minutes which I did.
Next, I checked the maxi jet 1200 and it was barely getting water flow now, so I tried the old unseize the motor method and gave the maxi jet a couple of good licks on the side of the housing with a screwdriver handle. Sure enough it unclogged and voila....I had my maxi jet up and running so I thought I was good to go...unfortunately I was wrong! The problem is that when I hooked it back up to the tubing for the skimmer it did nothing once again. My theory and common sense would lead me to believe that if the maxi jet is operating properly and as far as I know, the maxi jet is the only electronically running part of the skimmer, then there must be a clog in the tubing line or at the end of the tubing where water flow spills into the resevoir of the skimmer. I have no clue what type of device to use to unclog this as its not regular clear tubing, its actually a grey colored tube that connects to the maxi jet outlet and runs up into the skimmer itself. Also, the tube is angled almost like a J shaped letter so it would have to be a flexible tool to clean it with. The other problem that Im more stressed about is that when I was cleaning the jets I went ahead and did a 5 gallon water change that the tank needed. While doing the water change I accidentally tipped the remora skimmer to far on its side and dumped a bunch of bad water and waste out of the skimmer into the tank right after doing a water change!!! I wasnt happy to say the least but Im keeping my fingers crossed that when I get home from work the emperor 400 filter will have filtered all the bad water and waste out of the tank. If anybody on here can offer some advise on fixing the remora protein skimmer or if anybody knows wether or not my tank will crash from that skimmer waste please let me know asap. Thank you in advance....
I have a 29 gallon reef tank with an emperor 400 which provides more than enough filtration, a maxi jet 400 for water flow, filter pads with all chemical and biological filteration in the pads, an aqualight power compact running a 10,000k 50/50 daylight bulb and a blue actinic light bulb and lastly my problem is a remora protein skimmer that uses a maxi jet 1200 to power the skimmer.
The problem is that about a week ago I noticed that my skimmer was not moving water thru it like normal. A closer examination revealed that it wasnt flowing at all. I took the maxi jet off and sure enough it wasnt pulling water thru it. The maxi jet was running but evidentallly was very clogged(this is the original maxi jet that came with the skimmer and I got it about 1999. I was advised by my local fish store where I buy my maintenance supplies(salt, pads, de-clorinator, etc.) that I should take my 5 gallon bucket that I use for water changes and do a small amount of vinegar and the rest all water combo and let all my maxi jets run in the water mixture for about 30 minutes which I did.
Next, I checked the maxi jet 1200 and it was barely getting water flow now, so I tried the old unseize the motor method and gave the maxi jet a couple of good licks on the side of the housing with a screwdriver handle. Sure enough it unclogged and voila....I had my maxi jet up and running so I thought I was good to go...unfortunately I was wrong! The problem is that when I hooked it back up to the tubing for the skimmer it did nothing once again. My theory and common sense would lead me to believe that if the maxi jet is operating properly and as far as I know, the maxi jet is the only electronically running part of the skimmer, then there must be a clog in the tubing line or at the end of the tubing where water flow spills into the resevoir of the skimmer. I have no clue what type of device to use to unclog this as its not regular clear tubing, its actually a grey colored tube that connects to the maxi jet outlet and runs up into the skimmer itself. Also, the tube is angled almost like a J shaped letter so it would have to be a flexible tool to clean it with. The other problem that Im more stressed about is that when I was cleaning the jets I went ahead and did a 5 gallon water change that the tank needed. While doing the water change I accidentally tipped the remora skimmer to far on its side and dumped a bunch of bad water and waste out of the skimmer into the tank right after doing a water change!!! I wasnt happy to say the least but Im keeping my fingers crossed that when I get home from work the emperor 400 filter will have filtered all the bad water and waste out of the tank. If anybody on here can offer some advise on fixing the remora protein skimmer or if anybody knows wether or not my tank will crash from that skimmer waste please let me know asap. Thank you in advance....
