skimmer cleaning time

[burning2nd]

Well ive noticed lately, that my aqua c remora skimmer has bin like trickleing out, and the cup hasnt really bin filling up, so i took it off and cleaned the hell outta it, and now its pumping away,


how often do you guys wait b4 removeing and cleaning with like a hose

i took it out side and shot the hose in the inlet, some nasty stuff came out, then i ran r/o water in it to get the water from the hoes out.


lol


what do you guys think?

 

[Skimmy]

i'd do it every month...

 

[Brenden]

I clean my AquaC EV1000 about every two weeks.

 

[james734]

About once a month. The collection cup and remote collection container about 2 times a week..

 

[Krish]

I clean my AquaC EV120 collection cup and neck every week, clean the air injector every month and clean the whole thing about every 2 months or so

 

[oldsaint]

I do mine every 2 months. I would do it every month but the only way to get it out is to remove the sump and I'm just not going thru that once a month.
Don't forget about your main pump, like I did, it needs a good cleaning every month or so. Otherwise one day you'll turn it off and it won't turn back on.

 

[steve-s]

Cup and neck twice weekly (sometimes more), air intake/fittings weekly, pump every few months. Main body/housing, never.

Cheers
Steve

 

[brianblack]

Kind of depends on how much waste you pull out ie how hard you are working the skimmer. If you are getting a good nasty cup full a day then you would clean more than if just pulling the same nasty cup full a week. It all depends on your system and husbandry I would think. I have not cleaned skimmerstein's body yet but clean the cup and neck about every second dump. The body does need to be cleaned now though and been running maybe a month.

 

[Electrobes]

Though I don't own an AquaC skimmer (I have a CPR 2R+) I clean it out about once a month. I just did a major clean out of my tank (40Br) which includes taking the skimmer apart running it in vinegar solution and tooth brushing it. Seeing the skimmer now doing it's thing I want to kick myself for waiting this long (been lazy... 3 months) to do this!

 

[burning2nd]

thanks guys, the jet was very glogged, and i needed to be cleaned. now shes cleaning away.

i wounder if this caused some of my problems

 

[MikeS]

cleaning the spray nozzle on the aquaC frequently as well as the collection cup will help keep it performing well.

MikeS

 

[Bouke285]

i clean mine once a week but found out it was messing up my tank to big for my little 30 gallon if it wouldn't have broke i would have never taken it out good thing i am hoping once i restock my aquarium everything will live for a long time

 

[Krish]

i clean mine once a week but found out it was messing up my tank to big for my little 30 gallon if it wouldn't have broke i would have never taken it out good thing i am hoping once i restock my aquarium everything will live for a long time

Welcome to RF Bouke285!!! For some reason that name sounds familiar Welcome back man...Got that 300gal yet???

 

[shallowreef]

I have a 1 gallon waste collector that i empty once every week and a half because it fills up that quick. its always a dark green and it smells frickin horendous. I clean the skimmer itself about once every two weeks and the injector once a month.

I have never cleaned any of my pumps but now that you guys are mentioning it i will have to look into it seeing as how my pump is the only thing circulating my tank.

Nick

 

[wrightme43]

I clean collection cup and neck twice a week.
The whole skimmer I remove every 2-3 months and run in vinager in the sink. A gallon of vinager is cheap cleaner.

 

[Bouke285]

Welcome to RF Bouke285!!! For some reason that name sounds familiar Welcome back man...Got that 300gal yet???

i got the money just need to wait untill i have the space set up for it lol

 

[Bouke285]

Do intank pumps ware out a lot. I have only used 1 and it started to make a very loud buzzing noize so i took it out and cleaned it. It worked again for about a week but started to make the noize again. Are you supposed to clean the pumps a lot