Reeflo Orca 200 Bubble problem

[jonnyu]

I want to know how can I get the bubble to break higher in the skimmer? Here is a pic of my skimmer and you can see I have the extended neck. What do I need to do? Is the impeller bad? I have had the skimmer for a few months and has always done the same thing.

 

[USC-fan]

Raise the water level in the skimmer and you may need a bigger feed pump.

 

[tkeracer619]

Can you post more pics. Particularly the plumbing?

 

[jonnyu]

I will post more pics of plumbing . Bigger pump than a reeflo goby? I seen the newer ones have a valve on the return line.

 

[jimmyj7090]

Close the wedge valve in the PVC outlet little by little to raise the water level. If this gets too annoying you can put a gate valve on the output plumbing (use the metric to english conversion fitting, then add the valve)

 

[jonnyu]

So install a valve on the skimmer outlet? I figure this would be an easy way to raise it.

 

[jimmyj7090]

Oops, I didn't look very closely at the pic before. It looks like the outlet plumbing is not original so the wedge valve is probably missing.

So, yes add a gate valve to the horizontal pipe coming out of the T (white PVC visable in the pic). This will allow you to adjust the water level. (or you could experiment with adding height to that outlet plumbing, but the valve would probably be easier and a more adjustable solution.)

 

[NyReefNoob]

problem with the extended neck is that the outlet 12portion of the skimmer doesnt sit as high as the collection cup so in closing it more it will raise the water level to high in the tube, make a taller outlet for it and close the gate some more also how many gallons an hour are you feeding it ?

 

[hawaiian_boi]

with the extended neck you need to run the new pin wheel. if your running the stock wheel that is your problem