Aqua C EV-120 Problem HELP, Please

[zebrafish]

So here is my problem….
My Aqua C EV-120 skimmer is producing very wet foam in the collection cup, and it is spilling out of the relief hole in the cup. No matter what I do the foam keeps coming out wet. I have lost 2 to 2.5 gallons of water/wet foam in a 4 hour period. Last night I lost the same amount of water over 8 hours. There is no consistency as to how long it takes to loose the water. What I can’t seem to do is get dry foam from this skimmer what-so-ever. I have done the adjustments that the owners manual suggest such as close off the gate valve so that the water level inside rises into the collection cup then back off on the gate value until the water level is even with the water tower. Still produces wet foam. I have also tried turning the Air Value in small increments; this did not work at all. Anyone have suggestions as to how I can get the skimmer to produce dryer foam.

The owner’s manual also states that it takes up to a week for the skimmer to break in, I am past that timeline.

This is a new tank been running for 2 weeks, has live rock that was cured in a different tank for 3 months, and has 3 fish, snails, and crabs.

Sorry skimmer is located inside the sump using a Mag. 5 pump as suggested by the manufacture.

Thanks

 

[nam2212]

I have an EV150 on my 75G and had similar problems for a while. The skimmer is very sensitive to small adjustments. I just had to ride out the storm until it broke in. Also, make sure the airflow is wide open on the skimmer. I have no complaints with mine at all. It produces really nasty stuff constantly.

 

[zebrafish]

Two questions

1. Fully open is straight up & down correct?

2. How long was your storm? I will be broke soon if I have to keep replacing 5 galons of saltwater each day.

 

[joeycadre]

i just set up an ev120 and it hasn't been pulling much skimmate at all. i think it may be because it's only on a 45 gallon tank, i'm waiting on a 90.....

anyway, what pump are you using?

 

[joeycadre]

ooops, i'm running a mag 5 as well.

 

[aharvey]

I know joey!!!

 

[joeycadre]

hehehehehe.
just messing around. no hurry.


oh i was going to say to zebra that keeping the water level in the box, not up the neck is one thing i heard tha thelps and also i pulled out the whole airvalve and just run it with the hole open.

 

[neuroslicer]

what do you mean no hurry? i've got a euphyllia that's the size of a cantaloupe and I need to frag it again! plus 20 other frags stuck in trays along the sides of my main tank! no pressure, andy!

;.)
Jay

 

[joeycadre]

hehehehe. hey i have some room in my tank right now.

 

[aharvey]

so do I.....
Oh and Brandon left me 3 tanks that he wanted to sell if you hear of anybody needing one.
55, 40, 30, 10.
he wanted to get a dollar a gallon.

 

[cateyes]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8847726#post8847726 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by aharvey
so do I.....
Oh and Brandon left me 3 tanks that he wanted to sell if you hear of anybody needing one.
55, 40, 30, 10.
he wanted to get a dollar a gallon.

Andy, that's 4 tanks, have you started celebrating New Years early? :celeb3:

 

[scarson61]

What’s the dimensions on that 40, I may want to use it as a sump for the bowfront.

 

[zebrafish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8847363#post8847363 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by joeycadre
hehehehe. hey i have some room in my tank right now.

Jay,

I think a lot oopf us have room in our tanks for your frags.