New to skimmers could use some help.

[cdemoss01]

Cup is full.
Green means it's pulling algae out of the water, which you have a lot of.
Pull the cup off and dump it out.
See the rubber gasket there?
That keeps the cup where you put it so when you move it set the band there.
Start with the cup as high as you can but not so high that water runs out the bottom.
If you need to turn it off, do it.

Got it. I caught it overflowing with bubbles and reduced it I'm gonna already have to empty it?!! What does this mean!?

 

[00W]

Got it. I caught it overflowing with bubbles and reduced it I'm gonna already have to empty it?!! What does this mean!?

No stress it's all good.
Start with the cup high, don't push it down.
If the water level is super high in your tank that will make a difference too.
You don't have a sump so water level won't be constant.
Keep it right at the bottom of your top black rim, give or take doesn't have to be perfect just close.

 

[cdemoss01]

No stress it's all good.
Start with the cup high, don't push it down.
If the water level is super high in your tank that will make a difference too.
You don't have a sump so water level won't be constant.
Keep it right at the bottom of your top black rim, give or take doesn't have to be perfect just close.

Can I pull the cup out without having to turn it off?

 

[00W]

Can I pull the cup out without having to turn it off?

You should be able to.
I had the same type skimmer 100 years ago and I can't honestly remember.
I'm pretty sure I just hit the switch on the power strip and turned it off.

 

[cdemoss01]

You should be able to.
I had the same type skimmer 100 years ago and I can't honestly remember.
I'm pretty sure I just hit the switch on the power strip and turned it off.

Got it. Should I empty it now??

 

[00W]

Got it. Should I empty it now??

Yes.