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I was about to give up on my ETSS 700 skimmer, when it finally started to produce skimmate. For some unknown reason, it stopped producing skimmate and then it took 6 weeks before it started again. Did not do anything to it nor the display tank. Go figure. I purchase a new skimmer thinking the ETSS was gone. Going to go with the new skimmer for my tank. Waiting for it to break in. It is a NW type and got a great price on this new skimmer.
 
i got a new etss 900 today shipped with no instructions
can someone tell me where the inlet goes and why are there 2 barbs on the tower and where do the bio balls go??? thanks
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14839434#post14839434 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by vls4330
i got a new etss 900 today shipped with no instructions
can someone tell me where the inlet goes and why are there 2 barbs on the tower and where do the bio balls go??? thanks
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If you go to The ETSS website you will find a PDF of the manual under support, and a good bit of other information about the skimmer.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14779678#post14779678 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bhdmc
I was about to give up on my ETSS 700 skimmer, when it finally started to produce skimmate. For some unknown reason, it stopped producing skimmate and then it took 6 weeks before it started again. Did not do anything to it nor the display tank. Go figure. I purchase a new skimmer thinking the ETSS was gone. Going to go with the new skimmer for my tank. Waiting for it to break in. It is a NW type and got a great price on this new skimmer.
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It's likely that your skimmer has little to pull out, and when it is "skimming" its because there is stuff to skim in the system. Most people with ETSS get waaaay too big skimmers for their systems...
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14839434#post14839434 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by vls4330
i got a new etss 900 today shipped with no instructions
can someone tell me where the inlet goes and why are there 2 barbs on the tower and where do the bio balls go??? thanks
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The bioballs go inside the tower. One of the barbs (The larger) is for the water inlet and the other is for the air.
Here you go.
http://www.superskimmer.com/Manuals_Cat/Oper-InstrETSSTotal.pdf
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14867706#post14867706 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hottuna
give gary a break....he is super on tech support every time I call..
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I did not mean to take away from it.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14867706#post14867706 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hottuna
give gary a break....he is super on tech support every time I call..
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Tuna,

Relax.

Did you see me say ANYTHING negative about Gary. No, and you won't find anything negative about him under my name on this board or any other. I have spoken with him several times over the 10+ years I have owned ETSS skimmers. If I had an issue with Gary, I would call him to discuss it, I certainly wouldn't take it up here.

The ONLY brand skimmer I have used to this date is AETech. My post was meant to be a compliment to jdieck, as we both live in the western burbs of Chicago and he is very active helping folks on this thread. Sorry you interpreted it differently.

Best Regards.
 
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I am actually thinking of getting a different brand skimmer just because the customer service there isn't that great anymore.
I have had 9 different etss models and always loved them.
However I have emailed them several times about a pump and never get replies.
I called twice and got the same guy who is very short and doesn't explain his answers to my simple questions.
I am in customer service and it stinks to use great products that have minimal support.
All I wanted was a reply to my emails or someone to spend more than 15 seconds on the phone with me.
So I will start looking at new ones.
 
You can, but much better is to build a stand so that the outlet is above the water line. In any case the outlet is not supposed to be submerged more than an inch or two.

BUT ... if there is any, and I mean any, variation in the sump level, you will not get consistent performance out of the skimmer and it will drive you nuts.

I had a small stand built out of acrylic, and it works just great.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14981181#post14981181 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Pigmonster
Was thinking about plumbing a mag 12 to my chiller (6' tubing) then to my RDD. Any suggestions?
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I would strongly recommend against it. A chiller will add a lot of head pressure to the pump and make it a much less effective skimmer pump.
 
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