protein skimmer
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protein skimmer
how do i know if my protein skimmer is working right it does not keep making foam it will for a few hours or so then it quiets is this normal i have never setup a protein skimmer
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- My SetUp: AGA 150g 48x30x25, Reef Octopus Skimmer, Bio Pellet, Phosphate, Carbon reactor. Mostly a SPS coral tank with a few zoas a Green Polyp Toadstool, a Chalice or two and a couple of Scollys thrown in there. Top Off System and dosing pump system for Calcium and Alk.
- Location: D'Iberville Mississippi
Re: protein skimmer
Is this a new skimmer? When I first got my skimmer, it took about two weeks for it to get broke in. I was like you, wondering if I had done something wrong. After about two weeks it started working just fine. Now if its an Octopus Extreme 350 Protein Skimmer, I would just sell it to me and be done with it. 

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Re: protein skimmer
my protein skimmer is a marineland 300
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- Location: D'Iberville Mississippi
Re: protein skimmer
Is it a new one? If it is, give it a week or two to get broke in, if not, then there might be another problem.
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Re: protein skimmer
plus your tank is so new with not much organics there is just not alot to "skim" yet