dancin_trancy
Reefing newb
Hello all,
New to hobby and forum! I have done my research and finally gotten started on my tank. I have a 20 gallon tank (I know it could be bigger) with the following: power filter, powerhead & Berlin-air Protein Skimmer.
My question is in regards to my skimmer. I originally had my tank set up with crushed coral substrate, tufa rock and synthetic corals, all mechanics were in place & the skimmer was not producing any waste...I assumed it was because there was really no waste to extract as I did not begin cycling yet.
I then made the decision to purchase live sand to replace crushed coral as well as live rock. The majority of the rock was already cured except for the largest piece. Now with both the rock and sand, I would assume that the skimmer should now be producing waste as it should, but still it is not.
Water perimeters are all correct & water is actually crystal clear, except when I loosen the dead material from rock with turkey baster.
Skimmer is air stone driven & at correct water depth...it produces plenty of bubbly foam...but no "sea like thick foam" if I turn the air flow up in order to send foam to top, it only fills collection cup with water. Is there something you can think of I am doing incorrectly, or is anyone familiar of if this is a quality skimmer, or suggest another one that would better with my set up?
Thank you so much for your help, any comments are appreciated!
New to hobby and forum! I have done my research and finally gotten started on my tank. I have a 20 gallon tank (I know it could be bigger) with the following: power filter, powerhead & Berlin-air Protein Skimmer.
My question is in regards to my skimmer. I originally had my tank set up with crushed coral substrate, tufa rock and synthetic corals, all mechanics were in place & the skimmer was not producing any waste...I assumed it was because there was really no waste to extract as I did not begin cycling yet.
I then made the decision to purchase live sand to replace crushed coral as well as live rock. The majority of the rock was already cured except for the largest piece. Now with both the rock and sand, I would assume that the skimmer should now be producing waste as it should, but still it is not.
Water perimeters are all correct & water is actually crystal clear, except when I loosen the dead material from rock with turkey baster.
Skimmer is air stone driven & at correct water depth...it produces plenty of bubbly foam...but no "sea like thick foam" if I turn the air flow up in order to send foam to top, it only fills collection cup with water. Is there something you can think of I am doing incorrectly, or is anyone familiar of if this is a quality skimmer, or suggest another one that would better with my set up?
Thank you so much for your help, any comments are appreciated!