Euro Reef Skimmer Problem (help)

[JARRETT SHARK]

I Have A Euro Reef Rs100 And I Feel Its Never Worked Ever Since I Bought It. I Never Get The Waiste Cup To Fill With Real Black Stuff , Just Real Yellowish Stuff(and Thats Rare), I Always Have To Make Sure The Sump Is Filled Or It Goes Out Of Control And Starts To Fill Like Crazy.it Does Foam A Little But Mostly When I Have My Hand In The Tank Moving Stuff Around. Its Always Looks Like Wet Bubbels And The Canister Is Not All Filled With Bubbels ? My Fish And Coral All Look Good But Just Worried. I See The Skimmer Thread And It Makes Me Feel Like My Tank Is Not That Clean. Its Been Like This For A Year Since I Started. Is There Anyone Out There With This Problem. Help!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[nanoreefer22]

Can you post pics of your skimmer working so we can see exactly what you mean?

Have you cleaned out the pump and the tube that sucks in air?

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

Tanks at my office and will show pic tomorrow. I Have Not Cleaned, Yes The Tube Sucks In Air. How Do You Realy Clean It ?

 

[DevIouS]

We have to see where you have your skimmer water level set at (should be around 1/4 way up of the collection cup).

Also constant water level in the sump has alot to do with skimmer performance.
In most EuroReefs, I believe it's 6 - 8".

 

[NYreefNoob]

6-8 works best also have you checked the needle wheel to see if it is clogged or has anything in it ? also do you have the gate vale to adjusting it ?

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

I have it all the levels what you guys say, I am going to try to cleam today but its been this way the whole time

 

[NYreefNoob]

Did You Buy It New Or Used ? And Do You Have The Gate Valve Mod Or Just The Riser Tube ?

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

I Bought It Used, And It Has The Riser Tube

 

[ireefny]

how log has the tank been running?

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

One Year

 

[DevIouS]

I Always Have To Make Sure The Sump Is Filled Or It Goes Out Of Control And Starts To Fill Like Crazy.

This doesn't sound like "constant" water level.

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

Most Of The Time It Is, Anyone Have A Pic Of There Euroreef To See The Diffrence

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

just cleaned everthing and still the same problem. is it possible that the skimmers good and I just don't have that much waist after a year ? I have about 200lbs of rock and 7 fish

 

[ssmtcarlo]

Without a constant water level I don't think any venturi type skimmer will work correctly. Also how much do you feed are the fish lg or small?

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

fish are small, most of the time it at water level and some time the water evapes a 1'' at most,

 

[NYreefNoob]

once again do you have the gate valve or just a riser tube ? how far up are the bubbles and how about a pic of yours, how big of a tank is the skimmer on

 

[ireefny]

just cleaned everthing and still the same problem. is it possible that the skimmers good and I just don't have that much waist after a year ? I have about 200lbs of rock and 7 fish

it sounds like the LR are doing a good job too. unless those guys are mostly waste factories..... also is there enough water being turned over to the sump?
your parameters & inhabitants should be enough to indicate all is well.

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

I Have A Riser Tube, The Tank Is A 72gal And I Have A Mag 12 That Is Valved Off A Little. The Bubells Are 3/4 Up The Tube