Skimmer adjustment questions.

[Mark Cooper]

I am setting up my first SW tank after ten years of FW. I am switching a 55
gal. over, and right now it's just sand and water, haven't even started
cycling yet. I've been working with the skimmer, a Prizm Deluxe, to see if
I can adjust the flow properly, and getting very wet foam which quickly
fills the collection cup. Is it neccessary to have some organics present to
get the dry foam?


Thanks,

Mark

[Billy]

"Mark Cooper" > wrote in message
.. .
|I am setting up my first SW tank after ten years of FW. I am
switching a 55
| gal. over, and right now it's just sand and water, haven't even
started
| cycling yet. I've been working with the skimmer, a Prizm Deluxe, to
see if
| I can adjust the flow properly, and getting very wet foam which
quickly
| fills the collection cup. Is it neccessary to have some organics
present to
| get the dry foam?
|

In a word, yes. I myself can't say enough hateful things about that
skimmer, but I will share my knowledge about it. Set the water intake
so that the wet foam comes up to where the black 'O' ring in the neck
is. Now don't touch the thing for about 3 days. Seriously, don't
touch it. Once you have some organics in it, you will need to tweak
it, you will also need to tweak it daily anyway, and tweak the hell
out of it after everytime you empty the cup....sorry, I digress. The
unit works, but I found it to be very troublesome, and quite
underpowered for large tanks. As long as you stay with fish-only or
FOWLR, you should be fine once you get used to its needs.

billy

[Rich R]

Yes I agree and also the way to success in a reef tank is skim skim and when
your done skim some more

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"Billy" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Mark Cooper" > wrote in message
> .. .
> |I am setting up my first SW tank after ten years of FW. I am
> switching a 55
> | gal. over, and right now it's just sand and water, haven't even
> started
> | cycling yet. I've been working with the skimmer, a Prizm Deluxe, to
> see if
> | I can adjust the flow properly, and getting very wet foam which
> quickly
> | fills the collection cup. Is it neccessary to have some organics
> present to
> | get the dry foam?
> |
>
> In a word, yes. I myself can't say enough hateful things about that
> skimmer, but I will share my knowledge about it. Set the water intake
> so that the wet foam comes up to where the black 'O' ring in the neck
> is. Now don't touch the thing for about 3 days. Seriously, don't
> touch it. Once you have some organics in it, you will need to tweak
> it, you will also need to tweak it daily anyway, and tweak the hell
> out of it after everytime you empty the cup....sorry, I digress. The
> unit works, but I found it to be very troublesome, and quite
> underpowered for large tanks. As long as you stay with fish-only or
> FOWLR, you should be fine once you get used to its needs.
>
> billy
>
>
>

[Benjamin]

Skimming is great, great skimming is even better, but don't forget Flow...
Flow is great also... and Phosphate control.... and, and, and... sorry,
couldn't help it.

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"Rich R" > wrote in message
...
> Yes I agree and also the way to success in a reef tank is skim skim and
> when your done skim some more
>
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> "Billy" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>
>> "Mark Cooper" > wrote in message
>> .. .
>> |I am setting up my first SW tank after ten years of FW. I am
>> switching a 55
>> | gal. over, and right now it's just sand and water, haven't even
>> started
>> | cycling yet. I've been working with the skimmer, a Prizm Deluxe, to
>> see if
>> | I can adjust the flow properly, and getting very wet foam which
>> quickly
>> | fills the collection cup. Is it neccessary to have some organics
>> present to
>> | get the dry foam?
>> |
>>
>> In a word, yes. I myself can't say enough hateful things about that
>> skimmer, but I will share my knowledge about it. Set the water intake
>> so that the wet foam comes up to where the black 'O' ring in the neck
>> is. Now don't touch the thing for about 3 days. Seriously, don't
>> touch it. Once you have some organics in it, you will need to tweak
>> it, you will also need to tweak it daily anyway, and tweak the hell
>> out of it after everytime you empty the cup....sorry, I digress. The
>> unit works, but I found it to be very troublesome, and quite
>> underpowered for large tanks. As long as you stay with fish-only or
>> FOWLR, you should be fine once you get used to its needs.
>>
>> billy
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>

[Jack Betz]

I'm running mine with air intake wide open and water intake at about 1/2
open. It's working very well.

"Billy" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Mark Cooper" > wrote in message
> .. .
> |I am setting up my first SW tank after ten years of FW. I am
> switching a 55
> | gal. over, and right now it's just sand and water, haven't even
> started
> | cycling yet. I've been working with the skimmer, a Prizm Deluxe, to
> see if
> | I can adjust the flow properly, and getting very wet foam which
> quickly
> | fills the collection cup. Is it neccessary to have some organics
> present to
> | get the dry foam?
> |
>
> In a word, yes. I myself can't say enough hateful things about that
> skimmer, but I will share my knowledge about it. Set the water intake
> so that the wet foam comes up to where the black 'O' ring in the neck
> is. Now don't touch the thing for about 3 days. Seriously, don't
> touch it. Once you have some organics in it, you will need to tweak
> it, you will also need to tweak it daily anyway, and tweak the hell
> out of it after everytime you empty the cup....sorry, I digress. The
> unit works, but I found it to be very troublesome, and quite
> underpowered for large tanks. As long as you stay with fish-only or
> FOWLR, you should be fine once you get used to its needs.
>
> billy
>
>

[Rich R]

I have a Quad from A miracle if you don't jam a sponge in the out feed it
will not work I emailed and talked to the techs and they have no answers. I
guess the level is just to low, I have a Rio 2100 pumping all day and now
after a year of messing with this thing it works. I guess all skimmers are a
pain in the ass?

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"Jack Betz" > wrote in message
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> I'm running mine with air intake wide open and water intake at about 1/2
> open. It's working very well.
>
> "Billy" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>
>> "Mark Cooper" > wrote in message
>> .. .
>> |I am setting up my first SW tank after ten years of FW. I am
>> switching a 55
>> | gal. over, and right now it's just sand and water, haven't even
>> started
>> | cycling yet. I've been working with the skimmer, a Prizm Deluxe, to
>> see if
>> | I can adjust the flow properly, and getting very wet foam which
>> quickly
>> | fills the collection cup. Is it neccessary to have some organics
>> present to
>> | get the dry foam?
>> |
>>
>> In a word, yes. I myself can't say enough hateful things about that
>> skimmer, but I will share my knowledge about it. Set the water intake
>> so that the wet foam comes up to where the black 'O' ring in the neck
>> is. Now don't touch the thing for about 3 days. Seriously, don't
>> touch it. Once you have some organics in it, you will need to tweak
>> it, you will also need to tweak it daily anyway, and tweak the hell
>> out of it after everytime you empty the cup....sorry, I digress. The
>> unit works, but I found it to be very troublesome, and quite
>> underpowered for large tanks. As long as you stay with fish-only or
>> FOWLR, you should be fine once you get used to its needs.
>>
>> billy
>>
>>
>
>

[KevinM]

"Rich R" > wrote in message
...
> I guess all skimmers are a
> pain in the ass?


No, only poorly designed skimmers. A good skimmer is a breeze to operate.

Kev

[Rich R]

Ok then Let it be known, the Quad is a Pain in the ass, stay away from it

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"KevinM" > wrote in message
m...
> "Rich R" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I guess all skimmers are a
>> pain in the ass?
>
>
> No, only poorly designed skimmers. A good skimmer is a breeze to operate.
>
> Kev
>
>

[Billy]

"Jack Betz" > wrote in message
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| I'm running mine with air intake wide open and water intake at
about 1/2
| open. It's working very well.
|


That's what I thought until I owned a good skimmer. I then realized
how little the Prizm was actually doing.