ASM G2 question

[kau_cinta_ku]

here is the deal, I ordered a used ASM skimmer and got it in the mail however it is the older version (no prob. with that still like it) i am setting up a 75 gal. tank and i just made the sump/ fuge well i thought sence the 75 won't be up for around a month i thought i would test out the skimmer in the sump. now here is the prob. my skimmer section holds 7.4 gal and the return area holds 4.4 gal. so when i did a 10 gal water change from my 46 gal tank i took the old water and put it in the skimmer/return section hoping the skimmer would pull some junk out sence all i have on the 46 gal. is a cheap jebo(hence the reason for the new skimmer) well 3 days later and still no junk i can't even get wet skimate from it. am i doing something wrong? thanks for any help.

 

[bigbenji]

Are you getting bubbles crawling up into the collection cup? If not, you'll need to raise the riser and sponge. Like an idiot I raised mine all the way up and had a waterfall coming out of the collection cup. That's my guess. Raise the output tube with the sponge on it, and the water level inside the skimmer will raise.

 

[kau_cinta_ku]

thats just it i raised the riser and spounge as far as it will go and the bubbles are great but comes up 1" short of the cup

 

[poppin_fresh]

Are you seeing the bubbles climb at all or is it just a fizz? I would give it a couple more days. If it hadn't been used in a while it will take some time to get it going again.

 

[kau_cinta_ku]

yeah that is about all i see is a fizz when it is almost to the top but won't rise anymore. i will keep it going and see what happends.