I noticed that even after cleaning my Reef Octopus 250-INT skimmer (has a VarioS-6 pump) that it's not pushing the waste into the collection cup as strong as it use to even when the speed is all the way to max. I'll get it mostly collecting in the neck, but even when I try to skim wet it doesn't...
Are skimmers the silent killers of corals and nutrients????
Added a skimmer to my a set up with high nutrients and organic waste, figured to get some of the organic out and clean the water a bit. Corals look a lot less happy.
I’ve read a lot of issues here on R2R about ppl not being able to...
How long does everyone think it should take to fill a proper skimmer cup?
I think it would be a good gage of a skimmers proper sizing & tuning. What's everyone's opinion on this? Why?