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So I was just doing my weekly cleaning on my Lifereef skimmer and was curious about how the different brands of skimmers are performing. I bought my skimmer used of of a member for my 120 build and after setting it up, it started producing skimmate within a day or 2. I have it running with a sicce 5.0 and honestly couldn't be happier. The pics are from my weekly cleaning. Let's see your pics and talk about what you love or don't about your current skimmer!

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fishybizzness said:
So I was just doing my weekly cleaning on my Lifereef skimmer and was curious about how the different brands of skimmers are performing. I bought my skimmer used of of a member for my 120 build and after setting it up, it started producing skimmate within a day or 2. I have it running with a sicce 5.0 and honestly couldn't be happier. The pics are from my weekly cleaning. Let's see your pics and talk about what you love or don't about your current skimmer!

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I really can't believe how dirty they get. My water is clear, and cup I'd gross.
 
I just got my first aquarium (used) two months ago and am still having trouble getting mine dialed in. It'll go from producing some decent froth to being really thin clean white bubbles. Have trouble getting it to run rich as BRS calls it.

Seems to do better if I don't clean the inside of the skimmer cup where the bubbles come up.

But it can go from just bubbling at the bottom of the cup to overflowing pretty quick.

Water is clear for the most part though and no algae growth or anything.

I wonder if it's oversized cause it's for 75-90 gallon and I only have a 40 gallon breeder with a 20 gallon sump. Around 53 gallons full.

May just need to keep playing with it and do small adjusts and wait longer.

Do yalls have trouble frothing after cleaning the cup good?
 
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G Santana said:
I wish I had seen this post earlier, I cleaned my cup today as my cup had runneth over!!!
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This post was started right when I sat down at my computer after completely cleaning the skimmer. I had to clean snails out of the pump and just cleaned the whole deal while I was at it. Had the same thought as you did because I had coffee and tar in that cup!
 
fishguy242 said:
:Dyes i like my skimmers...;)
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I hope to dear God you didnt lick your fingers clean like licking jam from a sarnie ha ha
But fair play to you for added picture of how looks on your hand ( like stuck in woods with no bog roll lol )
Only joking I would use a leaf not my hand,ok ok I know to much info lol
 
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Coxey81 said:
I just got my first aquarium (used) two months ago and am still having trouble getting mine dialed in. It'll go from producing some decent froth to being really thin clean white bubbles. Have trouble getting it to run rich as BRS calls it.

Seems to do better if I don't clean the inside of the skimmer cup where the bubbles come up.

But it can go from just bubbling at the bottom of the cup to overflowing pretty quick.

Water is clear for the most part though and no algae growth or anything.

I wonder if it's oversized cause it's for 75-90 gallon and I only have a 40 gallon breeder with a 20 gallon sump. Around 53 gallons full.

May just need to keep playing with it and do small adjusts and wait longer.

Do yalls have trouble frothing after cleaning the cup good?
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What brand and model are you using?
 
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fishybizzness said:
What brand and model are you using?
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I also don't have a huge biology right now and don't think I'm overfeeding.

Yellowtail blue damsel, lawnmower blenny, six line wrasse, and a scopas tang. Coral banded shrimp, cleaner shrimp, and assorted snails and hermits.
 
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