slappers Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Does anyone clean there skimmer, has in the main chamber itself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostface Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Does anyone clean there skimmer, has in the main chamber itself not yet, but mine isnt that dirty. i have seen some peoples with coralline, algae, etc growing in skimmer body. ill probably do mine before it gets to that stage, not sure how much difference it would make though. my tank seems to keep me busy with other chores, so unless it was really bad i dont think id get around to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachy Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Reef recommended about once a year to me. Every second cup empty, i clean the neck of my skimmer, i find it pulls heaps more out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneo Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 I cleaned mine right out and found I had to run it in again. Reckon its cause it needed to rebuild slime coating so in the future I'm going to leave it till its looking pretty sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachy Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 I cleaned mine right out and found I had to run it in again. Reckon its cause it needed to rebuild slime coating so in the future I'm going to leave it till its looking pretty sad. I have read that too, did it take very long to run in again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneo Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 It filled the cup a few times and thats it, nothing like at first when I hooked it up that took a few days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachy Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 cool 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted April 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 well i cleaned my out so its just like a brand new one again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 I do mine every 6 months or so, funny thing I just did it today, was full of sponges and snails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneo Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 is it overflowing heaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted April 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 it was its starting to settle now. keaped on filling up the cup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 I'd agree with the once a year thing also. A while back I cleaned mine & it had everything in it even feather dusters and it still worked OK. Soaked it in vinegar for a few days to dissolve everything. I think they should be cleaned once a year just as a matter of good housekeeping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachy Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 A little off topic, but i just connected a surface skimmer to my skimmer(no overflow or sump). What a difference in skimmate, heaps darker, and much more foam production, took a little juggling to get them both running together nicely though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneo Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 what size and type of surface skimmer did you use, I dont have a sump and if that helps I'll give it a go and plumb one to my skimmer. Cant lose right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachy Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 I use an Aqua clear surface skimmer, i didnt think it was going to work at first, but after a bit of fiddling its going, and going well. They are a bit of a pain, but if you dont mind a bit of playing around, they are really good. Its worth not having the surface build up , it was getting so bad i was getting cyno growing on the surface :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneo Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 If thats the case then I might give it a miss the surface and water in my tank is crystal clear, also have really good water parametres and skimmer is pulling enough gunk from tank, but it is a good idea and stoked it works for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachy Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Sweet, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzza Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 My skimmer is in a cupboard so it is always in the dark.Never gets anything growing in the main body, It has got a few snails holding on for dear life tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveA Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Have never cleaned inside body of skimmer in the 6-7 years I have had it. Always clean neck whan I empty (usually weekly). Skimmer is kept dark so no algae grows inside. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 wow, just gave the APF a birthday clean, small air pipe below the pump was clean, I thought :oops: , nice small hole for air until I realised that it should be a nice big hole and it was in fact full of calcium. Amazed that the skimmer was still working so well, other than I was giving it full air. The difference is staggering.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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