Hey gang, I ran up to MRC yesterday and Tim was kind enough to part with a brank spankin' new Ocean Force (OF 100) skimmer! With a 5-1/2"x4-1/2" footprint it's an answer to prayer! I got it up an going last night and the results are astounding. I've never seen so many bubbles! I'll post pics soon once I get them downloaded It's well built, sturdy and most importantly simple. There is a gate valve that controls the water height in the skimmer and right now it's all the way open and foam head is an inch below the top of the cup. In fact when I first fired it up it overflowed into the cup because the gate wasn't all the way open.
Is this due to it being new? It didn't pull much skimmate overnight and the little that it did had a tint to it but was mostly water. Just checking to see if this in normal as I've never had a skimmer that was any good. I can't actually tell where the "water" line is because the tube is nothing but micro bubbles. I have read up on the break in process but couldn't find anything that specifically referenced any overflowing. Once the skimmer breaks in will the level drop so I can control it with the gate valve? Any advice is appreciated and thanks in advance. I'm just getting back into the hobby and this is the biggest/best purchase I've made to date. I didn't want to skimp on the skimmer so MRC was the way to go as far as I'm concerned. The service was outstanding and all of my questions, no matter how "basic", were answered in full and without making me feel like a dumd***.
Is this due to it being new? It didn't pull much skimmate overnight and the little that it did had a tint to it but was mostly water. Just checking to see if this in normal as I've never had a skimmer that was any good. I can't actually tell where the "water" line is because the tube is nothing but micro bubbles. I have read up on the break in process but couldn't find anything that specifically referenced any overflowing. Once the skimmer breaks in will the level drop so I can control it with the gate valve? Any advice is appreciated and thanks in advance. I'm just getting back into the hobby and this is the biggest/best purchase I've made to date. I didn't want to skimp on the skimmer so MRC was the way to go as far as I'm concerned. The service was outstanding and all of my questions, no matter how "basic", were answered in full and without making me feel like a dumd***.
. I'm glad this skimmer is working out for yah.
