skimmer pump bad?
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Topic: skimmer pump bad?
Posted By: laroc
Subject: skimmer pump bad?
Date Posted: February 28 2014 at 1:46pm
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Ok need a little education on skimmers in general. Bought a skimmer did some research and found that the water line inside the skimmer should roughly be at about where the body and collection cup meet. At first was was skimming not producing a lot of skimmate ( could be that the skimmer is overkill heavy load 55g light load 75-90g ). My system for now is roughly about 20g total (going to increase, hence the bigger skimmer). I was able to adjust the water level (inside) to the rim of the collection cup. After cleaning, the pump seems to be having issues. Needs a little help to get started and I cant push the water level any higher than where the collection cup and body meet. Not that I would keep it at this level since skimmate is what I'm trying to achieve and not a wet skim. It is sitting an inch below it recommended water level (outside) but if I put to it recommend level the water level ( inside) does not even get close to where the collection cup and body meet. So finally the questions
Thanks ------------- Always be leery of a fish farmer...wait or is it a pig farmer? |
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Posted By: BobC63
Date Posted: February 28 2014 at 2:01pm
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What brand and model of skimmer is it?
That's a good place to start ------------- - My Current Tank: 50g Starfire Cube Reef * Marine & Reef tanks since 1977 * |
Posted By: laroc
Date Posted: February 28 2014 at 6:32pm
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SWC (salt water connection) 120 ------------- Always be leery of a fish farmer...wait or is it a pig farmer? |
Posted By: badfinger
Date Posted: February 28 2014 at 7:25pm
| Are you adjusting it with the wedge pipe correctly or is the air hose blocked.... |
Posted By: laroc
Date Posted: March 03 2014 at 12:48pm
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I will double check the air hose better sure it not blocked. ------------- Always be leery of a fish farmer...wait or is it a pig farmer? |
Posted By: laroc
Date Posted: March 04 2014 at 12:25pm
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Thanks badfinger. After looking at everything again I found that the pump and bubble plate where not screwed together tightly ( darn user error ). In the process of rearranging the sump so that it fits better. Thanks again guys for the help! ------------- Always be leery of a fish farmer...wait or is it a pig farmer? |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: March 04 2014 at 4:01pm
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