about my protein skimmer. help please

[clare bear]

after having my protin skimmer for about 7 months now, and its always produced sum gunk, even if its the smallest bit ever.

since i cleaned it out 3 weeks ago, its not producing no more gunk.
is this a good thing of a bad thing?
i hope its not broken, cos iv spent so much on the tank in the last 2 weeks.

thanks clare

:huh:

 

[Reefscape]

Sometimes, when you give the skimmer a good clean, it can take a while to get back to how it was prior to washing. Is it producing anything at all in the collection cup?

Niko

 

[clare bear]

hi niko.

its no producing a thing, how long should i give it?

clare

 

[Germanman]

are the bubbles at least forming? also how much water did u change out? and also what brand is the skimmer?

 

[musho3210]

to add to germanmans questions, is it a venturi or air powered? If its air powered consider changing the airstone in case its clogged

 

[clare bear]

i just looked at the skimmer and it has started to produce some bubbles,
and it as got a little nosier, but it hasent produced any gunk.

im not to sure what type of protin skimmer i have, but i do no the make, its prizm. here is a pic. so you can see what type it is (please share info on type as its good to know) also dose it need any special reqierments?
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thanks clare :dog:
http://img402.imageshack.us/my.php?image=440040vn9.jpg

 

[Germanman]

might just be the skimmer im afraid that isnt the best brand and they tend to not work well at all. my old work and all but one of the 3 other LFS in my town refuse to carry them. Berlin, CPR Aquatic USA, and Corallife are the good skimmers. Red sea is alright as well.

 

[clare bear]

hi again

sorry i didnt give you the full name of it,
mine is a red sea, prizm protein skimmer, so is this good or dose red sea have some bad skimmers?

clare

 

[Germanman]

hi again

sorry i didnt give you the full name of it,
mine is a red sea, prizm protein skimmer, so is this good or dose red sea have some bad skimmers?

clare

its one of the not so great skimmers from red sea personally id stay away from red sea