9015

[eric's reef]

Hey guys I have a 9015 skimmer and have a question. I am running the skimmer in the sump and the water level does not seem to rise high enough in the neck. I have checked to see that the bottom plate is in correctly and also the pressure plate that goes behind the exit pipe. I am getting nice dark brown skimmate in the neck but none goes over into the collection cup. I tried to extend the riser pipe with a coupling but then the skimmer gurgles. So I cut the coupling in half and still to no avail no foam goes over the neck. Now I know this tank is not so clean that there is no material to skim either, Read here it's dirty!
Any ideas, Thanks Eric

 

[Aquadepot]

Hi Eric,

You should not need to use any coupling if its a new instillation give it a few more days, also try going back to basics with air adjustment and give it 24 hours between adjustment of the air screw.

Regards
Graeme

 

[eric's reef]

Well it's been almost a week and this on a very dirty tank. As far as the air screw it says in the instructions to open the air all the way from the very start. So I should not have the air open all the way? Wouldn't this lower the water level in the skimmer if I decreased the air? Thanks Eric

 

[Aquadepot]

Eric,

Allthough it mentions this in the manual with a heavy load I have found the standard procedure on first start up can work, best to open the screw 2 or 3 turns from the closed position and then wait a day or 2 after this quarter turns to produce desired skimmate.
The other issue can be additives that will inhibit the foam rising.

Regards
Graeme

 

[rvitko]

Eric,

How is it working now?

 

[eric's reef]

Roger one of the two is working pretty good now, the other is not doing very much but it is on a cleaner tank. Thanks foe checking back. Eric