Skimmer not skimming Hydor in Biocube

[uwharrie]

I have a Biocube 29. Intank Media Basket in chamber 2 followed by a Hydor skimmer. I never can seem to get the skimmer to skim. Not sure if my water level is too high or not I have tried lifting it up on egg crate and did not seem to make a difference. Anyone use the Hydor in a biocube? should I replace it with a Tunze?

 

[scurvy dawg]

I have a Tunze 9001 in chamber 2 of my Biocube 32 and don't ever really get much out of it other than some light green water. I've tried just about every adjustment I can think of. I think it's just the nature of the beast with a nano skimmer.

[Clown79]

I've heard that nno skimmers aren't the best. Have you tried adjusting it?

[StevieT]

Never saw much promise with a Hydor nano skimmer

 

Tunze 9001 is your best option.

 

And yes, light green like skimmate is what it will collect. That is the nature of a nano skimmer. Thick goo will collect in the neck of the 9001, depending on situation.

[uwharrie]

So any other suggestions as to how to control excess nutrients? I am still having a hell of a time with them. Weekly water changes, vacuuming the hell out of the sand bed. Now seem to be getting what I think is spirallina (spp) I think it is too stringy to be Cyano

[Newstead]

I have a Tunze 9001 in chamber 2 of my Biocube 32 and don't ever really get much out of it other than some light green water. I've tried just about every adjustment I can think of. I think it's just the nature of the beast with a nano skimmer.

Same here. I had the Coralife skinner in mine, then went to the Tunze 9001. Just pale tea skimmate, but at least it is doing something.

 

When I used NOPox with the skinmer my nitrates went down a lot (it is a high nutrient tank with a sun coral and target mandarin that are fed heavily daily). I pulled both before goung to Europe this sumner and need to start using both again.

[uwharrie]

Thanks. I have considered adding a GFO ( is that right?) My tank was doing so well and now I am struggling. I know I will get it back under control at some point! I HOPE!

 

 

Same here. I had the Coralife skinner in mine, then went to the Tunze 9001. Just pale tea skimmate, but at least it is doing something.

 

When I used NOPox with the skinmer my nitrates went down a lot (it is a high nutrient tank with a sun coral and target mandarin that are fed heavily daily). I pulled both before goung to Europe this sumner and need to start using both again.

[Newstead]

I think GFO is granulated ferrous oxide - used in media bags to lower phosphates.

 

I wish I had pics of my first reef tank, the biocube 14, at about a year old. Thick cyano everywhere, aiptasia killing off all corals. It would make you feel much better!