tuning protein skimmer

Hello Everyone, For the last few weeks I have been trying to get my protien skimmer tuned and I just can't seem to get it to the point where it is actually pulling anything. I've got the pump set at 3/5 and the gate valve is completely open at the moment. I keep getting crap building up in the...

I don't know what I'm doing wrong with my skimmer, I've had a Tunze 9410DC skimmer for about 3 months now, and everytime I do a water change i also clean out the cup and scrub it down with the provided brush the skimmer came with. I do a 10 gallon water change every week on a 115 gallon aquarium...

Hello, was wondering if anyone has any advice on tuning my skimmer. It pulls out a lot of waste but it tends to make a mess under the tank stand. Foam comes out of the holes in the skimmer. It’s like the foams bubbles don’t pop. See attached pics

I have a bubble wand in my aquarium 120g DT/30 gal sump. I just saw a post with a picture of a fish with bubble disease. Am I asking for trouble with my bubble wand. I have a gyre on both ends and my new protein skimmer is still getting turned in and sheds bubbles that end up in the DT. Should...