Red Sea Prizm protein skimmer

[smoot]

Originally Posted by 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

I bought a Remora from the manufacturer about a week ago and it is already doing a nice job of cleaning the "gunk" out of the water. Hangs on the back and is very quite.

Smoot

[mike]

[quote]=water out .Also new skimmers need a brake in period [quote]

I heard this before. How does a protein skimmer need to be broke in?

[jhnrb]

initially you let the skimmer run while the tank is cycling without air injection. after the system cycles and you have added some live inhabitants you turn on the air injection. the skimmer if left on with air from the beginning will slow down the breakin period for the skimmer and for the system.

If the system is already cycled, the skimmer will required up to 2 weeks to break in. it will break in all on its own. remember what a skimmer does, if your system is fairly balanced you may not get a lot of skimate. so keep the skimmer properly adjusted and after the first 30 days clean the skimmer at least once a month or more as needed. emply the collection cup daily. see the hepful articles you will find some information on skimmers there. good luck with your skimmer.

[smoot]

My Remora started working at making lots of skim soon after I installed it. My tank is several years old and, even though I try to do the water changes, etc., I'm sure that there was plenty of muck to skim out. I am having trouble with keeping my alkalanity up...any suggestions?

Ed

[lemonmo]

Not Only Am I New To Internet Also New To Marine Fish.i Have A 25 Gal Tank And Want To Know How Much Live Rock To But In. My Tank Has Been Going For 3 Weeks And All The Water Test Indicate Everythings Great.

[minireefer]

Originally Posted by lemonmo

Not Only Am I New To Internet Also New To Marine Fish.i Have A 25 Gal Tank And Want To Know How Much Live Rock To But In. My Tank Has Been Going For 3 Weeks And All The Water Test Indicate Everythings Great.

Welcome to the forum,
You need to have roughly 1 to 1.5 lbs per gallon.When you add the rock the tank may go through another cycle.
This post should be moved to a new topic since the original was about a prism skimmer.

[tangboy]

So, if bubbles are coming out of my skimmer and into the tank, that is not good? I get about a 1/2 inch of brown slimy every couple days. It seems to foam ok but not every day. It is an aquarium systems by Instant Ocean skimmer. I have to adjust the air intake valve frequently. Sometimes it stops pulling air. It may be getting a little salt in it. I may look to upgrade. Everyone seems to like the prism. I wonder how much difference it really would make and why they are better.
Burney

[minireefer]

Originally Posted by tangboy

So, if bubbles are coming out of my skimmer and into the tank, that is not good? I get about a 1/2 inch of brown slimy every couple days. It seems to foam ok but not every day. It is an aquarium systems by Instant Ocean skimmer. I have to adjust the air intake valve frequently. Sometimes it stops pulling air. It may be getting a little salt in it. I may look to upgrade. Everyone seems to like the prism. I wonder how much difference it really would make and why they are better.
Burney

What kind of skimmer do have.You might be able to get a buble trap.
I fist liked my prism skimmer,but now have a coralife super skimmer.This thing blows the the prism out of the water.Super qiuet and get good cup black goo out of it,and it is only 2 weeks old.Cost differance is about $10 more than a prism.Check for bubble trap for your fist though

[tangboy]

It reads Aquarium Systems by Instant Ocean. I think i got it at petco. I have the book on it somewhere filed. I'll find it.
Thanks for the reply.

[minireefer]

Is it a visi jet or a sea clone made by Aquarium Systems.Aquarium Systems makes salt called instant ocean.let me know and I will see if I can locate some kind of buble trap.My coralife supper skimmer has a hang on box with sponge filters that the output tube of the skimmer flows into.