Protein Skimmer for AIO

[SliceGolfer]

Cup height is best determined by skimmate production. Lower the cup for a wetter skim, raise for drier. When I'm not seeing skimmate production on a regular basis, I might lower the cup or clean the skimmer neck. If that fails, I clean the entire skimmer (usually every 90 days).

 

[eliaslikesfish]

Cup height is best determined by skimmate production. Lower the cup for a wetter skim, raise for drier. When I'm not seeing skimmate production on a regular basis, I might lower the cup or clean the skimmer neck. If that fails, I clean the entire skimmer (usually every 90 days).

thank you! this is after about a week and a half:

how often should i clean just the cup/neck?

 

[dr_vinnie_boombatz]

I recently added the AquaReady HOB Bullet-1 to my IM tank and it's amazing. Highly recommend if you switch in the future

 

[SliceGolfer]

thank you! this is after about a week and a half:

how often should i clean just the cup/neck?

I clean when the neck has a thick coat of muck on it. A clean neck produces better skimmate.

 

[hobie61]

My Aquamax 1.5 keeps sounding like a john deere tracker. Cleaning the inlet screen only lasts for a few hours of quietness, then back to noise. Usually clean every couple of weeks, which is annoying. This is in an 45 gal AIO, after going thru various filters before the skimmer. Anyone else have same issues? I've never really liked this skimmer. Keep waiting for the reef octopus sales to see if any improvement.