skimmer help please

So some background: I inherited this 50 (I am told) gallon Plexiglass tank. It came pre-established (don't know how long, but at least a year). It is a wedge design, with an overflow filter in the back. I have had the water quality tested several times...it is near perfect. I have it tested at...

Ok so i just got my new Fiji cube 57 gallon complete set up. My issue is what to do about the refugium. I’m going to get 2 AI Prime HD 16 lights and a VerioS-2 return pump. I have a Tunze ATO from prev tank. Will be using some bio media under the filter floss but after that I have no clue...

Hello, My protein skimmer (Reef Octopus essence 130) is constantly filling with bubbles. Like so many bubbles that it comes out of the side of the cap. It's about 6 3/4 inches deep in water (using a riser). I have no idea what to do to prevent the bubbles. Any thoughts? Used to work great...

Hello R2R.. I'm kinda new to the saltwater hobby. I recently (2weeks ago) got my 120g up and running and I just turned on my skimmer and it does this.... I am panicking right now. It sit in perfect water level. It's filling the cup with foam in under 1min.... Hope you guys could help me out...

Hello guys, looking out for the model of this buoy, cannot find this anywhere... Thanks :)

Im about to pull the trigger on a new skimmer for a 65 Gallon tank build with a 30 gallon sump. Im looking closely at a Bubble Magus Curve 5 an Aquamaxx FC80 and a Reef Octopus Classic 110... I would appreciate some insight into the feature and design comparisions of these skimmers. -Or other...

I originally posted in the equipment thread but someone directed me here... I bought a glass skimmer from a fellow reefer and need to fabricate some kind of mount for it. At the moment while I'm testing it out I've cobbled together a suction cup and ponytail holder contraption you can see below...

Hey Everyone! I was hoping to get some feedback on choosing an upgraded skimmer for my Fluval M90 reef tank. I have just the basic Fluval PS1 skimmer currently. The space is roughly 5.5L" x 4W" by 15H" with the water level sitting at roughly 13". Some of the skimmers I'm contemplating...

Does anyone have any recommendations for a good skimmer for a Synergy TS-26 Triton sump? My Reef Octopus Regal 200-SSS won't fit it. It's for a 350-litre tank. Looking for a good one.

Hi, I have a hydor 700 recirculating skimmer that works awesome for my 125 gal reef but is very noisy from the air pump side. Anyone with this problem or any suggestions. Makes a strange crackly noise. Thank you-surfratphil

So I am brand new to the hobby and have just set up a 90 gallon tank with no live stock yet. Currently my SCA 302 is going wild with microbubbles out of the adjustment pipe on lower settings and crazy overflow from the collection cup on higher settings. At first I thought that it was from the...

Happy New Year all! I recently bought a few turbo snails to help with some algae. Having heard they can be rough on aquascape (bulldozer, I believe was the term), I decided to reinforce my rocks with some WaterWeld epoxy. I used enough that my skimmer freaked out. I have read several...

Hi guys, My name is Felipe, I´m new into the Hobby and I just bought a RedSea Reefer 250, But i want to know what Skimmer and Return pump would fit and work perfectly with this Aquarium. P.S. I'm looking for a Quiet Return Pump Greetings!

The skimmer is the next thing I'm going to buy for my 180 build. I wanted to get some opinions from people that have used different shapes, i.e. cone, wine bottle, straight, hybrid, ect... I was planning on going with the AC Deltec 1455 or 1660, but now I see AquaMaxx (whom I've had a terrible...

I'm trying to set up a new tank now and i wanted to run my skimmer off of my return pump. I have a ReefOctopus 150 with a bad pump (i know i can buy a replacement for the old pumps for reasonably cheap) and wanted to run it off of my DC return pump to reduce tree amount of heat generated in the...

I'm trying to set up a new tank now and i wanted to run my skimmer off of my return pump. I have a ReefOctopus 150 with a bad pump (i know i can buy a replacement for the old pumps for reasonably cheap) and wanted to run it off of my DC return pump to reduce tree amount of heat generated in the...

Alright everyone so I'm going to try and be as thorough as possible. Currently running a 30 gal long tempered glass tank with an e- shopps R-100 sump. I'm using the E-Shopps hang on back overflow with my tank and it feeds down to the sump and into both the refugium chamber and the skimmer...

Hello there , so a few days ago I noticed my skimmer cup on my aquamaxx skimmer not filling properly . I cleaned out cup just to be sure nothing was built up in chamber or cup . The skimmer was working ok but still not foaming up properly . Yesterday there was barely any bubbles flowing up in...

I have been out of the saltwater fish world for over 10 years and I am now finally back. I have purchased the Red Sea 525 XL Aquarium and now looking into lighting and a skimmer. My ultimate goal is to have a mix of corals and fish. I am not looking for the best of the best right now, I just...

I'd like to breakin my skimmer in a bucket. Do I need to heat the water or no?

Hey all, I posted this a couple days ago, but no answers & now can't even find it. I was wondering if anyone has seen or used a H2Pro Protein Skimmer. Looking at maybe buying one, but if anyone has any info on them, sure would like to hear about them. Thanks & Happy Reefing

Anyone know who manufactures Beckett Protein Skimmers? Looking for heavy skimming.

Hello there , recently purchased a new Aquamaxx hob 1 for small 20 long! I've had it laying around for a week but decided to hook it up today , the directions state to make sure when you turn it on the bottom of the collection cup is 1/2"-1" into the water . When I do this , the collection cup...