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BM Nac 6 is up and running and i have Questions ;)

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Mustang
, 02-01-2011 at 08:33 PM (2324 Views)
Ok so just a few quick questions as this is my first skimmer.

1. Are skimmers in general meant to always have the foam at the top of the neck or just when there is something to skim? For example when you clean green algae off your glass.
2. Does it matter how deep in the water they sit or is it just a matter of adjusting them to your desired skim rate?
3. Is it better to see large/med bubbles coming out or small bubbles like a frothy foam?

Here are some pics i took after installing it and the skim you see is a mix of when i had it in 12" and now 10" of water. At the time of the pic's it had been running for about 3hrs and the majority of the wet skim came from when it was in 12" of water in about 20-30min of running. Hence the reason i moved it to 10" and readjusted it and my questions. Also yes i did just clean the tank i had also ordered a mag-float 350 and had to make sure it worked well.
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Thanks for the input all and i took lots of pics so am going to attempt a review on it so you all can see it.

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  1. DJ in WV's Avatar
    they all call for different depth of water but most seem to be around 9in. most of the time a new skimmer will have a break in where it will not pull much if anything. the finer/drier the foam the better usually but all pull different. If there is no dom in the water you will not see much skim if it never backs off and pulls out the same all the time the skimmer is prob undersized. You should be able to check the mfg site for the proper depth and go from there
  2. Midnight's Avatar
    You will pull out more crud by skimming wet, however, you also are taking out more good water. it is a bit of a balance and personal preference. some skimmers are meant for as little as six inches so definitely consult the manufacturer as the will know the optimum depth.
  3. melev's Avatar
    It definitely appears to be too deep in the water. I wouild put a small stand underneath it to the point that is 8" in the water and see what results you get. I prefer to have the foam bubbling at the top of the neck or the base of the cup. That avoids the skimmer going crazy and overflowing like crazy. Bubbling too high like you have it now could lead to a very fast overflow, which would certainly happen if you were using some 2-part putty to secure a couple of frags in your tank.
  4. Mustang's Avatar
    Hey guys thanks for the input. The Manufacture suggest that it should be in 9.5-11 inches of water so for now i am going leave it at 10 but like Marc said it may lead to an overflow so i will watch it close and will probably try it at 8 at some point. It collected a bit more overnight but it was still wet and the bubbles are just below the rim now so i will be patient and wait for it to break-in. I should also mention that i am still running the 2 canister filters (fluval 404 and a 405) I plan to remove them soon one at time. I am thinking they may also be holding the skimmer back a bit so i will wait until i have time to watch the skimmer when i do to avoided an overflow. I also hope to be replacing the sump by the end of the week with a 55gal tall tank with 3 sections as this sump was a quick fix to get the skimmer running. Thanks again all.