Protien Skimmer Foamy mess

[Nathan Aubin]

So I am just setting up my tank, been out of the scene for nearly a decade, tank is 90g with sump . I am running a bubble magus curve 7 skimmer and i just turned it on today tank has been cycling for 3 weeks amonia is at 0 nitrites are .25 nitrates are high but i want to ge tthe skimmer dialed in, well its a foaming mess . will it calm down on its own, i tried to tune it on the dial but its still a mess...any suggestions.

 

[Crabs McJones]

So I am just setting up my tank, been out of the scene for nearly a decade, tank is 90g with sump . I am running a bubble magus curve 7 skimmer and i just turned it on today tank has been cycling for 3 weeks amonia is at 0 nitrites are .25 nitrates are high but i want to ge tthe skimmer dialed in, well its a foaming mess . will it calm down on its own, i tried to tune it on the dial but its still a mess...any suggestions.

Is it a brand new skimmer? Generally the have a "break in period" where the skimmer will go nuts for a while before calming down.

 

[Nathan Aubin]

no i purchased my system used the skimmer hasnt been run for months

 

[falc]

I have the Bubble Magus Curve 5, it took about a week to get it broken in and producing good skimate.

 

[Nathan Aubin]

I have the Bubble Magus Curve 5, it took about a week to get it broken in and producing good skimate.

thanks ill keep an eye on it

 

[Nathan Aubin]

should i just let the drain line run back into the sump while this thing is settling in

 

[Crabs McJones]

should i just let the drain line run back into the sump while this thing is settling in

Yup tune it to the most open setting and let it run

 

[Nathan Aubin]

Yup tune it to the most open setting and let it run

thanks

pics coming once cycled,, i cycled with cocktail shrimp should i continue to feed?

 

[Crabs McJones]

thanks

pics coming once cycled,, i cycled with cocktail shrimp should i continue to feed?

Yes, gotta give that bacteria something to consume and thrive until fish and fish food start rolling in