Tuning protein skimmers for dummies... anyone got a copy?

[reefiness]

Yeah so if someone can help me with tuning a skimmer that would be great. I have the skimz monzter dc 163, and i literally dont know what to do. I just know that one knob controls water out, one knob controls air in, and I can also adjust pump speed.

Currently I have the air all the way open, the pump on max, and I adjusted the other knob so the water line is pushed up to about mid way up the cone. I have no idea is im heading in the right direction or not..

 

[brooklynfc]

I find it difficult to believe you have a hard time adjusting a skimmer after all the tanks you have kept or are selling with all the livestock in healthy condition. You just let it break in a few days and adjust afterwards to your bioload

 

[edd]

i have a skimz also, and they are difficult to tune in.
try keeping pump at max.
close the air valve, then open it just a crack
adjust gate so water level is at bottom of cup, then let it run for while

 

[reefiness]

I find it difficult to believe you have a hard time adjusting a skimmer after all the tanks you have kept or are selling with all the livestock in healthy condition. You just let it break in a few days and adjust afterwards to your bioload

I'm only selling one tank. Haha. And I only had a wet dry on my old tank. I had been skimmerless on my 90 and it worked out wonderfully. But I figured I would try to do things more properly on this tank

 

[reefiness]

i have a skimz also, and they are difficult to tune in.
try keeping pump at max.
close the air valve, then open it just a crack
adjust gate so water level is at bottom of cup, then let it run for while

OK I'll try that and see what happens. But I thought the point of protein skimmers was max air

 

[edd]

OK I'll try that and see what happens. But I thought the point of protein skimmers was max air

thats what i thought, but these skimmers seem tempermental with air adjustment.