Innovative Marine Desktop Skimmer

fideladio · Apr 13, 2020

Hello all,

I have a 20 gallons nano reef tank and I have an Innovative Marine Desktop Skimmer installed.

I suppose the skimmer is working properly but every now and then the bubbles over flow the cup. Does anybody knows how can I control this?

I've tried searching for answers online but very little information is available about this particular skimmer.

Also, the skimmer has a rubber band on the cup for it to adjusted to the height which is convenient to each own but I haven't found that sweet spot yet.

kevin_e · Apr 13, 2020

You can skim wetter. When I empty my cup, there is always residue and gunk on top of the lid from where it seeps out of the holes from time to time.

fideladio · Apr 13, 2020

kevin_e said:
You can skim wetter. When I empty my cup, there is always residue and gunk on top of the lid from where it seeps out of the holes from time to time.

How can I skim wetter?

kevin_e · Apr 13, 2020

fideladio said:
How can I skim wetter?

Is there a water level adjustment?

fideladio · Apr 13, 2020

kevin_e said:
Is there a water level adjustment?

On the cup itself, there is an outer rubber ring which I can lower or raise, don't know how can I skim wetter if the cup closest to the bubbles or further away

kevin_e · Apr 13, 2020

fideladio said:
On the cup itself, there is an outer rubber ring which I can lower or raise, don't know how can I skim wetter if the cup closest to the bubbles or further away

Can you share a picture?

kevin_e · Apr 13, 2020

Ok, I see now. You want to slide the cup lower into your skimmer body. Do this in every so minor adjustments. Like one roll of the rubber part at a time. You should get a wetter skim like this as less of a foam head will form. You have to be careful as you can easily overflow the cup.