How do I properly adjust a skimmer?
My AquaTop Recife 40’s skimmer had no instructions, so I’m really not sure what the recommended height is.
Once I have the height set, should I be raising and lowering it to keep getting skim mate?
Basically, when I do a water change, that day my skimmer is set really high or the cup fills with clear liquid. Then I have to lower it a few times over the week until the next change. Usually by day 5 nothing is collected. don’t think this is right.
Right now I am getting nothing. The water is just bubbling about 3” up the tube.
2nd photo is a few days ago.
My parameters are:
ph - 8.2
amonia - 0
nitrite - 0
nitrate - 10
calcium - 380
kh - 11
phos - .25
magnesium - 1350
salinity - 1.024
My nitrates have always been high, in the 20-40 range using api. This week they dropped to 10. Their was a little GHA 3 days ago, now it’s gone, but I also moved a power head.
My AquaTop Recife 40’s skimmer had no instructions, so I’m really not sure what the recommended height is.
Once I have the height set, should I be raising and lowering it to keep getting skim mate?
Basically, when I do a water change, that day my skimmer is set really high or the cup fills with clear liquid. Then I have to lower it a few times over the week until the next change. Usually by day 5 nothing is collected. don’t think this is right.
Right now I am getting nothing. The water is just bubbling about 3” up the tube.
2nd photo is a few days ago.
My parameters are:
ph - 8.2
amonia - 0
nitrite - 0
nitrate - 10
calcium - 380
kh - 11
phos - .25
magnesium - 1350
salinity - 1.024
My nitrates have always been high, in the 20-40 range using api. This week they dropped to 10. Their was a little GHA 3 days ago, now it’s gone, but I also moved a power head.