wtb protien skimmer

[quillin35]

I am looking for a hangon skimmer that will work for a 54 gallon tank with a 10g refug. anyone have one they might be interested in selling?

 

[Miah2bzy]

wtb protien skimmer

How soon do you need one? How much space do you have to hob?

 

[quillin35]

not much room cant be to big I will take a pic to night and post how much space I have.. I don't need one that quick the one I have just isn't working very well.

 

[Miah2bzy]

the one I have just isn't working very well.

Do you have an ato? I used to have a reef octopus hob and there was a marked difference when I added an ato.

 

[quillin35]

No i do not have an ato..mine just doesnt seem to have enough air suction to create enough bubbles.

 

[OceanTidesAudio]

I've got the im skimmate mid size that's rated to 65g that I'm no longer using, it works great I switched to the cadlights elite because the IM's cup is kinda tough to take off. But if u want it I'd sell it. $60

 

[OceanTidesAudio]

It's this one

 

[quillin35]

Is it made to go inside the sump or refugium.

 

[OceanTidesAudio]

Yeah, it's not a really a HOB skimmer that sits outside the tank or refugium, it's one that goin inside of whatever you decide to put it in whether it be the tank or the sump or in an overflow

 

[quillin35]

Sweet yeah thanks but i dont have the room for it in the sump..thanks for the offer..

 

[charleshardy5]

Is the skimmer you have previously used? If so has it been disassembled and cleaned? Or depending in how long you've used it have you cleaned it at all. It is not uncommon for salt to build up in the venturi significantly decreasing performance. I Have only been using my asm g3 for 2 months now and I've had to clean it biweekly to keep airflow optimal

 

[quillin35]

it is and I have cleaned it the problem is the tube for the air broke and I had to glue it and I think some of the glue got into the hole and is blocking some of the air supply

 

[sethsolomon]

try an air pump to push more air in.

 

[FishTV]

it is and I have cleaned it the problem is the tube for the air broke and I had to glue it and I think some of the glue got into the hole and is blocking some of the air supply

If you have a drill bit the same size, or just smaller , you could re-drill the air hole.

 

[zombie]

If you have a drill bit the same size, or just smaller , you could re-drill the air hole.

That's assuming it's cause of the glue. There's just as high of a probability that the seal where it's glued isn't good, which could be fixed by applying a good coat of silicone on the outside of it.

 

[scotty b]

I used pvc to make a venturi valve on my hang skimmer works 100 times better now
took like $4 worth of pvc

you might try something like that

 

[quillin35]

that's not a bad idea..my have to try that

 

[FishTV]

That's assuming it's cause of the glue. There's just as high of a probability that the seal where it's glued isn't good, which could be fixed by applying a good coat of silicone on the outside of it.

Really? So when the OP suggested he may have put too much glue on, causing the an air blockage, you assume he didn't use enough glue?

 

[quillin35]

I used automotive plastic repair there is no doubt in my mind I used enough to seal the hole..

 

[zombie]

Really? So when the OP suggested he may have put too much glue on, causing the an air blockage, you assume he didn't use enough glue?

Not suggesting that he didnt put enough on, but instead that there could be a leak where its glued. Most glues can get holes or cracks if any of the parts shift just a tad before it's cured. It could be blockage, a leak, or a combination of both.