Skimmer Detritus issue

[ivandrago]

Ok let me start by saying what i am packing,
105 gallon Deep Sea Aquatics
Elite Aquatics sump about 30 gallons
Danner Mag 18 return pump up graded from a Danner 12
Maxspect Razzot Gyre
Maxspect Led's
Vertex 180i soace Saver Skimmer
BRS GFO reactor

So my issue is that something is going on and i don't know why the skimmer is not picking up any dirt its constantly skimming wet and not giving me that black crap. I have tried raising it lowering it you name it i tried it. The tank its sef has great flow but i keep getting these formations of detritus on the sand bed and this like brown looking strings on corals and rocks, i don't understand what the hell is going on. I assure you its not the skimmer because i had a Vertex 150 before and it was doing the exact same thing.
My parameters are all at 0 i have tested them last night. So please someone help me out with my issue.

 

[NYreefNoob]

you will always get some, and your skimmer is in to shallow of water, should be around 8" depth. and you will deffinately get it in the fuge with the rock in there

 

[ivandrago]

As i stated up top i have tried it at both levels even on the floor it still not skimming (i have it right now skimming on the bottom of the sump and still all i am getting is wet skim, only wet its been like that for the past 3 month since i got it. But the detritus is out of controll i clean the glass an 2 days later i am getting it on the glass and pretty heavy. Still something is not clicking with the skimmer its not giving me that dark nasty stuff. Could it be the skimmer is to big for my tank although the skimmer is rated from 90 gallons and up. I just don't know what else to do at this point.

 

[noelskii]

Why do you have your skimmer on a pedestal? You trying to skim the water or the air?

 

[ivandrago]

Why do you have your skimmer on a pedestal? You trying to skim the water or the air?

lol, its no longer on a pedestal, right now its on the bottom but still giving me wet skim. They put up so much hype on this skimmer that it was a beast but in reality its a peice of ****. Unless there is something wrong with my plumbing or something.

 

[noelskii]

How long have you had it for? If it's still new, it could just be going through a 'breaking in' period.

 

[ivandrago]

How long have you had it for? If it's still new, it could just be going through a 'breaking in' period.

its 3 months old. I had the same issue with the Omega Vertex 150 same crap and that skimmer was almost a year old

 

[noelskii]

Just need to adjust the air line...

 

[ivandrago]

i have tried it has a nozzel on the inake you can unscreww and allow the amount of air it takes in. I don't know maybe this Skimmer to powerfull for my tank idk just a thought?

 

[noelskii]

i have tried it has a nozzel on the inake you can unscreww and allow the amount of air it takes in. I don't know maybe this Skimmer to powerfull for my tank idk just a thought?

Nah....maybe you just need someone to go there and show you exactly how it's done. My skimmer is rated up to 180 gal and my tank is only 65 gal.

 

[ivandrago]

hey man you are more than welcome to come over

 

[NYreefNoob]

How many fish do you have and are you reffering to stuff collecting in the sump or diatoms in the tank ?

 

[ivandrago]

yes i am getting alot of diatoms in the fish tank and i am thinking its because of the skimmer not picking up the crap. So far i have 3 Fish and next week i will be adding a powder bron tang and a paired figi wild caught orang skunk clowns

 

[NYreefNoob]

Thats not from the skimmer, your tank is going through a cycle

 

[noelskii]

Reefnoob, go pay him a visit and show him how to use the skimmer.

 

[ivandrago]

the tank is 2 years old i'm getting another diatom bloom? hows this possible?

 

[timberwolfny]

open up the intake and lower the water level in the skimmer the air bubbles in the skimmer are too large from the pics

 

[ivandrago]

open up the intake and lower the water level in the skimmer the air bubbles in the skimmer are too large from the pics

I opened as directed, but not quite shur what you mean by lowering the water level

 

[ssdawood]

My omega 150. Running on Elos 90 gallon elos and 20 gallon frag tank. It is sitting in 7.5 inches of water. This is one day and half worth of skimmate. Still think its a POS?

 

[ivandrago]

My omega 150. Running on Elos 90 gallon elos and 20 gallon frag tank. It is sitting in 7.5 inches of water. This is one day and half worth of skimmate. Still think its a POS?

I had the omega 150 and it did the same as the 180 unless you wana come show me wtf I am doing wrong, you are more than welcome. How is your omega set up how is it configured ?