Red Sea Prizm protein skimmer

[minireefer]

I had a lot of red slime build up my self and after putting in my protein skimmer
it all started disappearing also a fighting conch will help clean the sandbed.Ebay is pretty easy to buy from just create an account and start bidding/buying.Definantly price price skimmer on ebay.You don't have to have an account for browsing the site just search for protein skimmers

[minireefer]

also try testing for phosphates they my be helping the slime or ditoms.
If there high try using some phosphate remover in your filter

[jhnrb]

red and hair algae pads Dr. smith (www.DrsfosterSmith.com) found under phosphate filter pads. you might consider also chemi-Mat or poly filters. I will be using poly filters myself from time to time. good luck hope something here helps

[smoot]

Thanks for the ideas. I have been using a phosphate pad but am not sure exactly of the results. I added some CHemi-Clean today in hopes of killing the red slime. It worked before. Then I plan to rearrange the rocks, etc., and clean out as much "junk" from the sides and bottom as I can. My tank is about 3-4 yrs. old and has lots of fine scratches on the front glass. My plan is to buy a new tank some time in the future.

I went on Ebay but only found the Prizm and the Bio Pak.

Smoot

[minireefer]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...0819 298&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...0455 652&rd=1
Here is couple of links

[KsFireman]

I did have a Prizm myself, but I could never get anything other than tea colored water in the collection cup. After 4 months with the Prizm I went out and purchased a Coralife Super Skimmer and I could not be happier. In just one day the Super Skimmer had a dark, thick, coffee colored junk in the collection cup and did more than my Prizm did in 4 months. Don't get me wrong, the Prizm is a DECENT low budget skimmer, but for about $130 at your LFS or around $85 on line you can get the coralife super skimmer which can be used as a hang on the back or an in the sump skimmer and do much better than the Prizm.

Just my two cents worth,

Bradd

[Chris]

Welcome aboard KsFireman!

[KsFireman]

Thanks for the welcome. It is always nice to find an informative forum that offers good advice and a friendly group of people. I expect to stick around here for quite some time and hope to see this forum continue to grow.

Thanks again for the welcome,

Bradd

[Chris]

We definetly have alot of fun around here. No matter how long we have been in this hobby there is something to learn.

[Papercat1]

I started out with a Red Sea Prizm Skimmer and I could never get it to work like I wanted it too. I purchased a Sea Clone 150 and it does a wonderful job on my 75 gallon reef tank.
Tina