Maintenance on AquaC Remora Pro Pre-skimmer

[nanchil]

Any advice on maintenance of this skimmer? I have this skimmer running for about 3 months. I haven’t stopped the skimmer for anything. I clean the skimmer cup every other day. Do I have to do any other maintenance on this skimmer? If so how often and what should be carried out? If i stop the skimmer, will i have a "break in period" after that? I did look at older threads but couldn’t find many details. I may be wrong, so if there is an old thread about this please direct me there. Thanks for your time and help.

Thanks.

 

[Deanos]

A routine cleaning of the skimmer will not result in a new break-in period.

Remora Pro User's Manual

 

[Shad]

I will be getting a new skimmer soon. Whats the deal with a break in period? Shad

 

[nanchil]

Thanks Deanos.

A routine cleaning of the skimmer will not result in a new break-in period.

Remora Pro User's Manual

 

[Deanos]

The skimmer break-in period allows manufacturing products still inside the skimmer to dissipate. Some say washing with soap and rinsing well will reduce the length.

 

[Harif87]

just my .02 , the remora is a great skimmer for the price, easy to take care of and pretty reliable. I clean my cup once a week, and trust me there is tons of crap in there to clean out. Not much maintenece is required on a daily basis.

 

[Shad]

SOOOOO.... What exactly should a person do for the break-in period of a new skimmer?

 

[Deanos]

SOOOOO.... What exactly should a person do for the break-in period of a new skimmer?

Honestly....count sheep and wait till it's over.

 

[fritz]

Don't forget to clean out the injector!

 

[amethyst212]

for my remora i usually clean the cup about 1-2 times a week and for a 10 gallon tank i get some pretty yucky stuff, sometimes 1 time a month i take the skimmer and clean it out and i do this when i do a water change, usually there will be some stuff on the walls of the skimmer so just brush it out and run it under water.
keeps my skimmer working like new, and there is definitly no break in period, also clean the tube that attaches to the pump that can get really dirty.
hope this helps
evelyn

 

[fritz]

Couple tips with the Aqua C skimmers:

1. Keep the injector clean! Once a week use that brush that comes with it to clean the injector
2. Keep the pump clean! Goes for all skimmers

 

[Spracklcat]

I have an old Remora, and when it starts skimming less, I pull it off the tanks and submerge it and the pump (a Maxi-jet 1200) in a vinegar/water bucket and run it that way overnight. Next day I rinse it out really well and put it back, and the difference in skimmate output is amazing--

 

[fritz]

you don't need to soak the skimmer body as much as the pump. The most important thing to clean is the injector (the thing behind the plastic screw on the intake. That injector is your whole skimmer.

 

[nanchil]

OK Thanks guys for all your input. I appreciate that.

Thanks.