Skimmer produces no foam

[jjreed220]

Have my 75gal tank with a 20 gal sump running about a month with about 60 lbs of dry rock, one 2lb of live rock and one 10 lb bag of live sand. My skimmer produces lots of tiny bubbles but no foam in the cup. There is a thin layer of beige slime within the body of the skimmer. There is Is this normal?

 

[TroutbumNV]

Can you take a picture of the collection cup while the skimmer is running? Are you sure the water level is set high enough?

 

[mtraylor]

It sounds like you need to adjust your water level up some. Where does the little bubbles turn into bigger bubbles? In the neck or the body?

 

[zoasaholic]

Probably the bio load is low

 

[ahiggins]

I run into this from time to time on my HOB skimmer.
I usually just adjust the skimmer cup (lower it) to let the bubbles travel further up the tube.
It could be low bioload or it just needs tuned in better. Youll get it-just keep adjusting

 

[Y2KReef]

If you do not have any livestock producing waste you are not going to get any skimate. The film you are getting now is the skimmer pulling out fine debris and maybe some waste from live sand.

 

[ahiggins]

If you do not have any livestock producing waste you are not going to get any skimate. The film you are getting now is the skimmer pulling out fine debris and maybe some waste from live sand.

LOL I didnt think to ask if there was anything producing waste

 

[125mph]

Is it overflowing? Have you adjusted water levels / air?

 

[jjreed220]

It sounds like you need to adjust your water level up some. Where does the little bubbles turn into bigger bubbles? In the neck or the body?

In the body