Replacement for OPT-3000?

[Gazbo]

Hello everyone I was doing some maintance on the tank since my corals are showing some stress but thats another issue when I fired up my protein skimmer its dumping alot of bubbles out of the outlet back into the sump and I think its because pump is not as strong anymore tried to clean it and still wont allow the bubbles to reach the collection cup.

So the big question is do I replace the pump which is a Octopus 3000 (750gph) with the same pump or is there a better pump that has same set up since the existing one has a union connection coming off the top to the skimmer. there isnt alot of room in the sump to change to pipe configuration.

any help or suggestions welcomed

Thanks

 

[james734]

If you just cleaned it give it some time to skim up/film up. Cleaning them can cause them to stop producing move for a little while, kind of like when it was new. Also, what did you clean it with?

 

[Gazbo]

If you just cleaned it give it some time to skim up/film up. Cleaning them can cause them to stop producing move for a little while, kind of like when it was new. Also, what did you clean it with?

Well the pump the is a OPT but the skimmer it self is a SWC not sure if thats a reef octopus brand or what but came with tank. I just used a soft brush and cleaned the pump out and used the water I changed to rinse it out it wasn't that dirty some algae film. the skimmer done this one time before and dont know how it fixed itself I was plugging it in & out and moving it around for about 3 days until it just magically worked again I tried letting it run for long period of time overnight with no change and it would dump so many bubbles in the DT I would have to unplugg it.

 

[james734]

Best advice I can give at this time is to let it run. Doesn't take much for a skimmer to stop skimming. Oil from your skin from putting your hands in the tank can stop them from skimming. Just need to find a way to control the bubbles entering the tank.

 

[pandora32]

Just give it some time. My skimmer does the same thing after i clean it. Its like starting it new.

 

[Gazbo]

Just give it some time. My skimmer does the same thing after i clean it. Its like starting it new.

Yeah your right its working fine now just haven't had it do it other than one time and I clean the skimmer with every water change

 

[pandora32]

Depending how much oil is on your hands, it can take a bit to start working properly again.