Problem with Weipro 2012

[jackalcleo]

Have try 2 different pump on this skimmer and keep getting green watery skimate. Is this normal???? The model rated pump rate is 400G/hr or 1500L/hr. 1st pump is atman 104 (1800 l/hr) & 2nd pump is DYMAX PH2500 (2500l/hr) results is green watery skimate.

Can any bros advice me at least to get the skimate not watery type? Have adjusted the water level from the recommended wavy line till 1 inch below the collection cup.

[LaW]

im using weipro 2012 too but on AT-104 (2000l/hr) on my 2-feet (57L) tank.

tuned the water level to 0.25~0.5 inch below the collection cup. skimate is dark brown watery type and get thick dark brown mud round the collection cup opening after 3 days of operation after cleaned the cup.

if u want to get watery skimate which means more nutrients is removed (IMO better). tune the water level higher like mine or less than 0.5 inch.

green skimate? i dunno much on that. but i heard if a coral is coloured, the skimate is normally having the coloue of the coloured corals. so do u have a green colour coral in ur tank?

if so, the coral might be the problem.

or do u have lightings very near ur skimmer? if so, it might be algae growing on it too.

cheers bro, i will try to help u as much as i can.

regards,

LaW

[kokhui]

Hi Jakalcleo,

I am also using sa2012 and I do get the green watery skimmate too. The green is due to me feeding Aquapharm 5in1 coral food. I am using a 2900 l/h pump to drive it.

I have a feeling that it is normal for this skimmer to hace watery skimmate. For the water level, I adjust to just about 1.5 inches above the water mark on the skimmer for easier cleaning.

BTW, this is a low end product for newbies like me so I guess justy make do with it I think.

[LaW]

if u dun wish to get watery skimate.

tune the water level further off from the collection cup.

regards,

LaW