Rio skimmer

[Denise]

Hi everyone
I'm new to the site so just learning my way around so bear with me
A friend gave me one of the Rio Nano Skimmer's and I have set it up on a 30 gal salt water tank. It is very quiet but nothing is happening, it just seems to be acting like a filter.
Any ideas?

[mattgeezer]

How long have you had the tank setup?if you are cycling you wont get much waste at all ....

[Denise]

It has been setup for about 6 months now.

[mattgeezer]

I dont have experience with the rio but ill try to help , is there any salt build up or something that could be stopping it working properly ??

[Denise]

It has only been in the tank for 2 days now , there is nothing blocking anything as I cleaned before using. My friend who is even newer to this than me said it didnt work for him but he used it when his tank was only a couple weeks old and has never used it since. So I assumed he just had it in to early

[mattgeezer]

Its probably just tuning in or something. It took my little aquamedic skimmer that i have at least 1 week to start taking waste when i bought it..

[Denise]

Thanks for the help I guess I will just give it more time.
Thats one thing this hobby needs.

[mattgeezer]

Alot of paitence is the key !!!!

[MDeth]

Well i vote C

A. Don't have much to skim

B. They don't work that amazing But it's always better than nothing

C. All of the above

Check out nano-reef though, a couple of people over there have had "some success" with using these. Not dark colored grunge mind you, just some weak tea.

[Tangster]

is the air adjustment set properly ? At just 2 days it may take up wards of a week for it to settle in for you.. But you can check the mixing chamber to see the air is mixing with the water as it should and as I recall from the one I have seen there is an adjustment.. Open that on up full blast .. I also think its not rated for anything much over 15 gallons in size ? Like I said I have only seen one so that this for what its worth..