What happens when you forget to clean your skimmer cup!!

[wozza]

forgot to clean it for about 2 days, rememberd tonight and its overflowing, . at least i know is doing its job eh!!

[charlie]

nice stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[weez1959]

so rich and chocolatey!
I was wondering that myself because until I have the new setup, I'm constantly spilling a bit of my gunk into the sump because I have to tilt the cup to get it out and sometimes I loose a bit sometimes more...

[charlie]

I will bet it smells just heavenly

[Poseidon]

I have mine set up to drain into a 5 gallon bucket!!!! MMMMM MMMMM GOOD!

[charlie]

Kinda looks like a root beer float, doesn't it??

[weez1959]

Ok you guys! You haven't answered the actual question, how bad is it getting that ROOT BEER in the tank? Don't make come over there and slap you!

[charlie]

Ok you guys! You haven't answered the actual question, how bad is it getting that ROOT BEER in the tank? Don't make come over there and slap you!

I don't think a little bit is gonna hurt anything Louise.

[wozza]

I will bet it smells just heavenly

When it gets like this it stinks my whole fish room out, good job im the only one who goes in there!!

Ok you guys! You haven't answered the actual question, how bad is it getting that ROOT BEER in the tank? Don't make come over there and slap you!

Errrrr.....i dont actually know the answer for sure but i can imagin it best not to get this stuff in our tanks, i guess its the equivlent of weeing in our tanks a bit....but what do i know

[weez1959]

I don't think a little bit is gonna hurt anything Louise.

You see how fast you get an answer when threatened with a slap!

Good to know cuz I'm almost always spilling a bit. It's so tight in the sump right now, the skimmer cup is only 4" from the bottom of the tank so I have to go up, tilt almost 90 gegrees then straighten up quickly to avoid spilling, it's crazy!

[weez1959]

I have mine set up to drain into a 5 gallon bucket!!!! MMMMM MMMMM GOOD!

IS there any way of doing that with a Remora Pro? I do have a little hole on one corner of my cup cover...

[charlie]

weez,
On your new tank, how are you going to have things set up? Is your skimmer going to be external? Is there a way to figure out a drain tube to do like Mike does? I also drain mine into a 2 gallon waste container. I don't know if there is a pic in my gallery or not. I will go ahead a take one after I get back from my appt. this morning to show you what I am talikng about.

Wozza, I think you may have started a fairly good thread here without even thinking about it!!!
Skimmate threads are always a good time, whether someone threatens you or not!!!!

[charlie]

IS there any way of doing that with a Remora Pro? I do have a little hole on one corner of my cup cover...

I don't want to be around when you start the suction on that.

[weez1959]

New set up will be external also but with tons more room. The closet it's going in is 23"X62" so I'll have room for more stuff and nothing will be in the way over the sump which will be so much easier!
1-2 weeks left to wait, it's driving me nuts cuz I'm at a stand still, I can't think of anything else to buy while I'm waiting

[weez1959]

I don't want to be around when you start the suction on that.

why? I'm confused, is there something I don't know about my skimmer?

[charlie]

why? I'm confused, is there something I don't know about my skimmer?

No, I have never seen anybody use a drain tube with a remora before, I was just thinking if you stuck some air hose in that little hole, you would have to start a suction to drain the thing!!! That could be nasty. Sorry if I confused you. My bad.

[weez1959]

Eeeewwww! That's gross! I guess that's out of the question now

[charlie]

Eeeewwww! That's gross! I guess that's out of the question now

Makes you want to go out and have a frosty mug of ROOT BEER, don't it?

[Reefland]

The Urchin and Remora skimmers are now sold with an optional drain fitting for the collection cup, however I cannot find where it can be purchased for an existing skimmer. Go to Welcome to proteinskimmer.com! The official web site for AquaC marine aquarium products... and contact Jason at AquaC and see if a new collection cup can be ordered with the drain fitting.

[weez1959]

Thanks Scott, I'll try that..
Louise