problems with a seaclone

i just set up a new tank and i am useing a seaclone skimmer. but seems very hard to adjust. its always putting bubbles into the tank. any suggestions?

 

Welcome, welcome, welcome!

It will take a couple weeks for it to settle in and will need adjusting during that time. I clean my collection cup once or twice a week and then the whole unit monthly. I have a Seaclone 100 and 150 that I am very happy with.

 

i have a seaclown dosen t seem to work to well,
my nitrates are high is that because the skimmer is not working right
my tank is 75 gall
correl reaf two clowns
two crabs

 

Skimmindg will not have a significant effect on lowering nitrates.  They remove dissolved organic compounds.  What is the source of your nitrates?  Are you over feeding?  You can do a water change to export the nitrates, but finding the cause is a more long term solution.

PS come and join us Steve.

 

: I bought a SeaClone about 2 weeks ago and originally I was having the same problem. It would constantly spit out a bunch of small bubbles into the tank. What I did was turn the air flow off for a couple of days and let it run like that. After the 2 days was up, I started letting air into the skimmer. It still did the bubble thing, but not as much and over the course of about 2 days, the bubbles were gone and it was skimming away. I have a fairly new tank, and so far it doesn't skim all that much, but the stuff it does get is nasty looking. [smiley=alien.gif]

Steve

 

thanks for the replies. as i am just getting back into the hobby. the last time i owned a marine aqurium was in 1987 and alot has changed since then.

 

Welcome back to the hobby! One thing that hasn't changed is the need for patience, eh? Won't be but a few weeks and your Seaclone will be all broken in and skimming stinky gunk!