Anyone have a MRC MR-1 protein skimmer and can help me out?

[ZURCSREEF]

I purchased this used a while back, using a mag18 to run it, and for nothing in the world, I cannot get it to foam... Anyone else have this problem with this skimmer? Is it just really hard to get this thing going or am I doing something wrong?

 

[Bullredchaser]

When you run mags your injectors get cloged pretty fast,sometimes daily. A pressure rated pump would probably help out .In either case check to see if the injector is cloged.

 

[ZURCSREEF]

I had the mag, so I decided to use it, its actually a recommended pump from MRC. But I will definately check if that is the issue along with checking out a new pump for this particular situation.

 

[ZURCSREEF]

I cleaned out the injector, good call, got it causing lots of bubbles, but now cannot control the water line and its just overflowing the collection cup... I have been messing with the gate valve and the air valve for about 2 hours now and can't figure anything out.

 

[Rogger Castells]

Mike, Check PM and call me

 

[ZURCSREEF]

Messaged you back Rogger.

Air valve is not letting me control the water level, the gatevalve, I change it from high to low, but it either adds more bubbles when I go high or takes them away if I go to low. Been messing with it for too long and its just getting me aggrevated. I have a MRC CR-2 dual chamber calcium reactor and that keeps leaking from the bulkhead at the top, this companies products are really starting to **** me off.... I hear so many good things about them and I don't know if its me or what. I have the MRC nilsen reactor and it works great, just wish these other two important pieces of equipment would start working... going to bed, will get back to it tomorrow...

 

[Flamehawk]

Is the gate valve above the sump's water line? That helps tremendously.

 

[ZURCSREEF]

Yes, the gatevalve is above the sumps water line.

 

[Flamehawk]

Try running it with gate valve fully open to almost fully open for a while until it breaks in. then dial in the water level inside the skimmer by closing the valve a little at a time.

 

[ZURCSREEF]

Rogger was telling me that alot of these skimmers have to be run above water level of your sump, that will only be possible with mysetup if I run it outside of my stand which really isn't something I want to do. My sump is pretty tall and the skimmer is about 24" and my stand is about 38" going to have to figure something out in a few days between work.

-Mike C.