Bubble Magus Curve 5 - Optimal Wate Height
 

I'm in the process of cycling my tank and my Bubble Magus Curve 5 seems to be skimming water.

What's the optimal water height for this skimmer?

Thank you!

I would suggest to keep the skimmer off during cycle (you are taking away the stuffs that will cycle the tank) and the optimum height is around 8".

I wouldn't agree with that portion. Protein skimmers are 100% efficient at pulling out matter. you would never skim your tank clean not causing a cycle. I as well as many others run it right from the start to help keep nutrients in check from the get go.

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+2 I guess :) Skim from day one.

+3 I skimmed from start don't be surprises if your skimmer goes nuts foaming out the top. I let mine foam for about a week out the top then raised it up about a 1 1/2" it was still pulling junk out of water. After about 3 weeks it settled down and now sits on bottom of sump tuned in

Bubble Magus Curve 5 - Optimal Wate Height
 

I'm looking for help tuning my Curve 5... I feel clueless. Either it foams out the top, dumping my skimmate back into my sump, or (after I raise it) it seems to skim nothing.

Has anyone created an idiot's guide to tuning one of these?

Have you adjusted the knob it raises and lowers water levels mine is backwards so min is max etc