What brand is this skimmer

[alexhpc]

I bought a tank from craigslist and it came with this skimmer, I cant identify the brand. Also it doesnt have a control valve, just a plastic tube and the people who connected it left it under water and the skimmer remained powered on like this for a day without working and making a lot of splashing noises... Did this break it? Is it the type of skimmer thats not adjustable? It seems to be working now as I removed the tube out of the water.

 

[redseamax130d]

Post pics of the skimmer so we can try and help

 

[alexhpc]

I thought someone would recognize the symbol on the cap... I am afraid to take it out, as I am a total nubie when it comes to this equipment.

 

[lnevo]

What are we supposed to recognize? All we have is a description of a plastic tube. Thats probably the air intake.

 

[duromega]

a picture will help a lot to ID your skimmer

 

[E.intheC]

I thought someone would recognize the symbol on the cap... I am afraid to take it out, as I am a total nubie when it comes to this equipment.

You haven't described a symbol

The skimmer is probably fine, just not setup correctly (although the description is too vague to tell).

You can take the skimmer out. Just unplug it and don't drop it on the ground. A picture is really the only way anyone will be able to guess which skimmer it is.

 

[alexhpc]

picture of the skimmer

I thought I attached it... I was wondering why the weird replies. I put the lid on the side so you can see the brand symbol.

 

[empire]

Euro reef

 

[E.intheC]

That's a euro reef skimmer. Good one. If that's a current pic it's running fine.

 

[cmantis]

Is this a fish only setup? You are going to get some input about running those bio balls in there like that. Most will say not so good as it can trap nitrates.

 

[alexhpc]

What do you reccomend that I do with the first chamber? Remove the bioballs, the crate, the carbon, and load it all with live rock?

 

[cmantis]

I would and put liverock and chaeto in there. Then if you want run a separate media reactor (will get better flow).

 

[NYreefNoob]

if you tell me what sedra pump is on it and height of skimmer ill tell you the model number

 

[duromega]

is this a fish only setup? You are going to get some input about running those bio balls in there like that. Most will say not so good as it can trap nitrates.

1+

 

[Sgterie076]

Looks like a Reef Dynamics to me.

 

[alexhpc]

Thanks for the help everyone. It's a euroreef.. now the way the previous owner had it, was with a foam pipe attached to where the riser pipe should be. When I operate it, the bubbled don't reach the top. I have made a riser pipe out of some plastic tube that I had around by I am not sure that this is how it's supposed to be. When I look at the internet pictures it shows two variations of the skimmer, one with a foam tube where the riser pipe is and one with two pipes, one going up and one down.. I don't see any other way to regulate the skimmer, am I missing something?