new skimmer question

[Travis]

I bought a new aquac remora with the maxi jet 1200 and I cant figure out why it takes so long for it to start working? What does it do to the water that makes it eventually work. I have had it running a couple days now and the bubbles are almost getting into the holding contaner. I guess its just one of those misteries.


Should I aslo run a hob filter with my skimmer or is the skimmer ok by itself?
65lbs of lr

Thanks for any help.

[Matt Rogers]

Skimmers take a while to scum up and break in. Especially that one. I had that one. It took a little while. You don't need an external unless you want to polish the water more.

New tank?

[Tangster]

All the oils and chemicals used in the process of the manufacturing of the plastics requires a week or more even sometimes to slime over or wear off . Just set the water level and let it ride .. As Matt suggested .

[Crabby Jim]

Give it time it will start collecting any day now new skimmers need to break in slime over etc.

[BaxterS80]

What they said

[Travis]

The tanks been running for five or six months now. I finally added a damsel after three months fishless because of brooklynella killed my clowns. My new fish will be quarantined.