skimmer

OK, so time for my yearly refresh lol! My skimmers been messed up for a while so rather than hopefully buy a new one, I was going to try to figure out what is wrong with it It’s a Reef octopus 3000 INT in my basement sump. Prob 5-6 years old. Red Dragon pump I believe. I had it connected to...

Hey guys, I have a Sea Clone 100 aquarium Skimmer on the back of my Bio cube. The slimmer does not seem to be creating bubbles, and the water simply flows through it and out of the return. It has been running for about a week now, and I have tried dialing in the air supply multiple times. Has...

Good skimmer or not? I have a 120 gallon tall with a 40 gallon breeder as my sump. I’m currently using a reef octopus nwb-150 (if memory serves) and I’m afraid it may be undersized for my tank. I get about a 1/4 of the skimmate cup full each week. The skimmer I’m considering is a skimz sv 227...

Thanks to Anit77 for telling me how he has his set up.

So just how good are these skimmers? I am in Florida and see one for sale that would be the right size for my system. It's a Royal Exclusiv Bubble King Mini 180 Gen 3 VS12 Protein Skimmer. I have a 150 display and medium bioload, which I would like to increase. I've been having some...