tonga Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 Hey guys i just traded for a seaclone 150 skimmer and i cant get it to foam...i tried airstones and all...any other mods i can do to get this thing to work? matt Link to comment
myfisharemean Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 maybe the water line is too low, or it doesn't have much bio-load, or maybe the pump is too small, or maybe it just isn't broken in? Link to comment
tonga Posted August 13, 2004 Author Share Posted August 13, 2004 ok well the guy i got it from says it skims great with an airstone along with the pump but its just way to many bubbles in my tank. so i would say that the water line is too low but how can i fix this? Link to comment
onthefly Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 How long has it been running? Some skimmers take up to a week to start skimming. Personally, I'd run just the PH.........then after the thing "breaks in", start the airstone. If your getting too many bubbles, try turning the PH down some. Link to comment
tonga Posted August 14, 2004 Author Share Posted August 14, 2004 yea i guess thats the only thing i can do...i'll just have to wait it out lol Link to comment
AReeferIsExpensive Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 i have a seaclone 100 and after modifications, i get the best looking skimmate ive seen in person or in any pics. It took at month to break in tho. Could have been b/c it was new or b.c my tank was new but it was well worth the wait. I get black foam now~ Give it some time and meanwhile you can look into some good mods. Link to comment
ReefMonkeee Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 talking about SeaClone. my SeaClone doesnt alwayz foam as in the foam doesnt alwayz go up the collection cup and i juss set it so there's no bubbles in the tank and juss leave it there and it'll skim weneva it wants. Link to comment
AReeferIsExpensive Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 why dont you just cut down the overflow tube so the foam will pour over and into the collection cup? Link to comment
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