The Puffer Forum

I have had a jewel rio 180l for about 8 months now and not once has it produced any foam into the collection cup! I have been told to wait for it to build up but I have one stars and stripes puffer (I'm only keeping it for a friend until august and I am aware that my tank will be too small, but at the moment the puffer is only a juvenile and is still small). I also have a maroon clownfish; I know they won't be giving off too much waste but 8 months seems a long time! Does anyone know how to get the skimmer to produce foam beause I have tried all sorts! Thank you

Welcome to the forum. Someone more skimmer savvy will be along shortly to help

Do you have the instruction manual?
http://www.aquacare.co.uk/media/skimmer_3.pdf

I've only read bad things about this Jewel skimmer. You'd be better off buying yourself a new skimmer.

Try and get a second hand 'Deltec MCE300 Protein Skimmer' for about £70 (they're £150 new). They are really good skimmers

I'm really happy with my Backpac.

Yep, cant beat a cpr bak pak. These these produce perfect amount of foam and nasty stuff in the collection cup or cups. I have an order model CPR Duel Bak Pak, double the skimming power. But if you got a small tank, then the single will work.

Ok, thank you, unfortunately the skimmer came with no instructions (only assembly stages) when I tried looking up instructions it turns out I have the 'older edition' skimmer I have been told to clean it out by one person and to let the 'sludge' build up by the guy who sold it to me. Is there any way I can get the skimmer to work because I do not know if I will be able to add another skimmer because it is only a marine converted tank so as far as I know there is only one skimmer that would fit the tank.? Is there a way to fix this problem or should I try to refund the item and possibly get this back pack?
I am relatively new to this hobby,

Pufferpunk wrote:Do you have the instruction manual?
http://www.aquacare.co.uk/media/skimmer_3.pdf

Thank you so much, I am suprised how helpful people on this forum can be!

Pufferpunk wrote:I'm really happy with my Backpac.

Ok thank you, I will try to refund my current skimmer and get a backpac skimmer, the only problem is when I look the skimmer up there are so many different types and I do not know which one will be suitable for my tank, also the ones I have found are all for sale in $ when I need £

Where abouts are you here in sunny England?

I am from Kent

You got some of the best shops in England near you. Have you been to wildwoods?

bertie 83 wrote:You got some of the best shops in England near you. Have you been to wildwoods?

Realy? thats great! as a matter of fact yes, it turns out I have been to one of their stores, however they only sold tropical there and many of the fish seemed to have bacteria and many were simply dead in there tanks. As good as the store may be, the employees knew nothing about the care of fish. But a place I did go to which was good was called milbrook water gardens and it sells live rock and marine fish. Another place I went to where I got my fish was great because it had so many different types of fish and new stock practicaly every week. The place was called Birchwood and it was outside maidstone; I plan on getting more fish and perhaps live rock from them.

Look out for a used skimmer.

As I said before, the 'Deltec MCE300 Protein Skimmer' is one of the best hang on the back skimmers you can get