Protein skimmer

[rferraro21]

I got my reef octopus int 150 installed and running a few hours ago. I don't have anything to raise it up in the sump yet so it's sitting in about 12 inches of water instead of the recommended 6 to 8. I have the valve fully open but the bubbles are still pretty much to the top and is collecting a brownish water. Until I getting something to raise it is this ok? Or should I just turn it off until then?

 

[Highgrade]

Is it overflowing at all? Place it on a glass bowl or piece of Tupperware until you can have something else in place or adjust the water in the sump.

 

[tom reilly]

I got my reef octopus int 150 installed and running a few hours ago. I don't have anything to raise it up in the sump yet so it's sitting in about 12 inches of water instead of the recommended 6 to 8. I have the valve fully open but the bubbles are still pretty much to the top and is collecting a brownish water. Until I getting something to raise it is this ok? Or should I just turn it off until then?

Its working!

 

[rferraro21]

Is it overflowing at all? Place it on a glass bowl or piece of Tupperware until you can have something else in place or adjust the water in the sump.

Not overflowing currently but from what I've been reading it can change quickly, I'll give a bowl a try. It's pretty tight to if it starts overflowing it's gonna go out of the sump. Thanks

 

[Highgrade]

Not overflowing currently but from what I've been reading it can change quickly, I'll give a bowl a try. It's pretty tight to if it starts overflowing it's gonna go out of the sump. Thanks

The bowl works pretty good. I've had to use it a few times to get things dialed in due to water depth fluctuations and upon dosing additives/treatments which can cause skimmer to go crazy for a few days to hours.

 

[Coronus]

Make a stand from egg crate and pvc pipe as legs.

 

[jlear3]

Make a stand from egg crate and pvc pipe as legs.

I did this but eggcrate all around. Just a simple cube will do the job, plenty sturdy for my 110INT