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MizTanks
11-30-2011, 01:39 PM
What causes a skimmer to produce wet nog?
jolson10450
11-30-2011, 02:05 PM
if it is an in-sump skimmer then the water is to high, if it is a hang on skimmer than the body is either setting to low, or the inlet pump is up to high. you can usually control it with the flow valves that come with skimmers to tune it in from those points.
rosebud161616
11-30-2011, 02:37 PM
Do you mean that you skimmer has been set the same way forever and it just now started producing extra wet nog? If so, it could be due to anything that has been added to your tank. Too many proteins added via food, dead fish, chemicals, etc. can all cause the skimmer to go nuts and a lot of times completely overflow.

But if you just want your nog thicker... like Jolson said, adjust your skimmer. Each skimmer adjusts slightly different.
MizTanks
11-30-2011, 07:56 PM
Then **** I just can't tune this skimmer in for nothing. UGH!!!
rosebud161616
11-30-2011, 08:15 PM
What kind of skimmer do you have?
MizTanks
11-30-2011, 08:26 PM
What kind of skimmer do you have?

Reef Octopus NS80 Nano
http://youtu.be/IK57lIq9lF8
rosebud161616
11-30-2011, 08:37 PM
The skimmate looks a tad wet but not bad. Is it turned all the way down or are you just having trouble fine tuning it?
MizTanks
11-30-2011, 11:32 PM
Big time trouble tuning it! Just when I thinks it's set. I'll got check it out an hour later its different.
MizTanks
11-30-2011, 11:34 PM
Big time trouble tuning it! Placing it. Don't know how low/high it should be. How much to dial down/up the flow???
rosebud161616
12-01-2011, 07:38 AM
That's exactly what you have to do. Dial a little and wait. If its not where you want it, do it again. Repeat until happy.
bluwc
12-01-2011, 07:47 AM
To me it looks like there is too much air going in and that's why you're wet skimming. Dial it down to where the bubbles are at the very bottom of the collection cup (where the cup meets the base). See how that works
Sidewinder
12-01-2011, 08:16 AM
I agree. For what it's worth...my protein skimmer was tricky to tune and small adjustments and waiting seemed to do the trick. In my setup, the bubbles entering the collection cup are at a slow roll - if that makes sense. The "nog" ends up looking like real dark green tea. Just trying to help.
MizTanks
12-01-2011, 08:41 AM
I agree. For what it's worth...my protein skimmer was tricky to tune and small adjustments and waiting seemed to do the trick. In my setup, the bubbles entering the collection cup are at a slow roll - if that makes sense. The "nog" ends up looking like real dark green tea. Just trying to help.

Lol you'll find me needing all the help I can get :) thanks
MizTanks
12-01-2011, 08:43 AM
To me it looks like there is too much air going in and that's why you're wet skimming. Dial it down to where the bubbles are at the very bottom of the collection cup (where the cup meets the base). See how that works

These instructions I can totally understand!! Yahoo fer me YAHHH for Blu :)