Did i break my skimmer?

[Notsolostfish]

My nyos quantum 120 is in my sump in 9.5 inches water but never been running. I ordered a riser and its arriving tomorrow. I didnt break it by having the skimmer that long in 9.5 inches water but wasnt running correct?

 

[redfishbluefish]

Should be just fine. Might want to take the pump apart and clean it to get any bacterial snot out on the impeller.

 

[Notsolostfish]

Should be just fine. Might want to take the pump apart and clean it to get any bacterial snot out on the impeller.

My tank is still clean actually its only 3 weeks old. No algae yet.

 

[redfishbluefish]

My tank is still clean actually its only 3 weeks old. No algae yet.

Yep, you're good to go. For some reason my little mind was dreaming that your skimmer had been sitting in water for multiple months. That's still new and ready to go.

 

[Lavey29]

Keep in mind it can take a week or longer for a skimmer to break in and it will be overflowing with bubbles during the break in period.

 

[Notsolostfish]

Keep in mind it can take a week or longer for a skimmer to break in and it will be overflowing with bubbles during the break in period.

What is mine doing? Im confused?

 

[Lavey29]

That's typical of a new skimmer break in period. Pull the drain plug or remove the cup and let it over flow into the sump for a few days. Eventually it will settle down. You also have to adjust the air intake and water flow out. Set it for as dry skim as you can for the break in time.

 

[Notsolostfish]

That's typical of a new skimmer break in period. Pull the drain plug or remove the cup and let it over flow into the sump for a few days. Eventually it will settle down. You also have to adjust the air intake and water flow out. Set it for as dry skim as you can for the break in time.

Remove the whole cup? Its not overflowing now sitting at the edge can i leave it?

 

[Lavey29]

Remove the whole cup? Its not overflowing now sitting at the edge can i leave it?

Yes if not over flowing

 

[Lavey29]

Try and adjust the air intake and water gate to lower the bubbles down

 

[Notsolostfish]

Try and adjust the air intake and water gate to lower the bubbles down

What bubbles in the cup.

 

[Notsolostfish]

Try and adjust the air intake and water gate to lower the bubbles down

In this video ir says when the waater reach the cup its already broke in im confused my man

 

[CoralB]

There should be bubbles in the unit itself

 

[Notsolostfish]

There should be bubbles in the unit itself

Theres bubbles in the unit itself. Im mad confused do i leave it or what should i do

 

[CoralB]

Theres bubbles in the unit itself. Im mad confused do i leave it or what should i do

Don’t get mad . When you turn it around on , If the bubbles are massively overflowing into the cup you want to let it spill back into the sump without spilling out of the sump or you can adjust the level to where the bubbles just come up to the neck . I didn’t watch your video as breaking in a skimmer is pretty straight forward and the same for all skimmers . The breaking in cycle is basically building up a slime coat over the plastic vessel . You can just wait til your new part comes in tomorrow before turning it on .

 

[Notsolostfish]

Don’t get mad . When you turn it around on , If the bubbles are massively overflowing into the cup you want to let it spill back into the sump without spilling out of the sump or you can adjust the level to where the bubbles just come up to the neck . I didn’t watch your video as breaking in a skimmer is pretty straight forward and the same for all skimmers . The breaking in cycle is basically building up a slime coat over the plastic vessel . You can just wait til your new part comes in tomorrow before turning it on .

What part? Its already on the riser i already have it on the riser. The part is jere

 

[CoralB]

Once it’s broken in you will have to tune it to your liking whether you want to skim wet or dry

 

[CoralB]

My nyos quantum 120 is in my sump in 9.5 inches water but never been running. I ordered a riser and its arriving tomorrow. I didnt break it by having the skimmer that long in 9.5 inches water but wasnt running correct?

Ok then are you asking how to break it in ?

 

[CoralB]

Like Lavey 29 said it would help to take the cup off and adjust the flow to flow over the unit for a couple days to help break it in

 

[CoralB]

That's typical of a new skimmer break in period. Pull the drain plug or remove the cup and let it over flow into the sump for a few days. Eventually it will settle down. You also have to adjust the air intake and water flow out. Set it for as dry skim as you can for the break in time.

Theres bubbles in the unit itself. Im mad confused do i leave it or what should i do

He basically said what you should do