Cleaning Skimmers

[yakiwb2]

How often should I clean my back-pak skimmer? I usually clean the collection cup twice a week. But the actually skimmer itself is awkward to clean...so I usually leave it for months at a time.

 

[Anonymous]

I clean my skimmer body in the 6-12 month time frame. I clean the neck when I pull off the cup to clean it. Not a good cleaning when I pull the cup just a whipe down to get most of the guck that is there.

 

[jandree22]

I clean my skimmer body in the 6-12 month time frame. I clean the neck when I pull off the cup to clean it. Not a good cleaning when I pull the cup just a whipe down to get most of the guck that is there.

Same procedure here. Just as a sidenote, I think it's a lot more important to keep your powerhead squeaky clean to maximize flow and venturi action.

 

[Anonymous]

In my case it would be the becket. But the same idea, to keep the bubble producing device clean.

 

[baseman]

I clean the collection cup on my EV-120 about one a week. I wipe down the bubble chamber at the same time. about every three months I clean the water intake and check the air intake.

 

[bluetang1]

Hey YAK shouldnt you be working.......I'm seeing alot of posts from you durring bussiness hours. Get back to work

 

[daveyakiwchuk]

I think you have other bigger and more pressing issues with your tank rather than woring about cleaning your skimmer.

 

[mooner]

Weekly rinse of cup and neck with each skimmate dump and a brush scrubbing of the body/bubble chamber and injector nozzle about every other month. After each cleaning it takes a few hours to get back into the swing of things but it does help.

I have the AquaC Urchin and it's a great unit.

 

[Anonymous]

On the Bak-Pak, How do you guys keep the intake clear of buildup.

It seems I have to tke the whole powerhead area apart to clear the air intake of calcium buildup.
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