HELP!---BAKPAK problem!!!

[tim000]

my bakpak is just fillingthe colection cup up with water. the bubbles are just over flowing into the cup and the whole thing fills up in 5 min....whats wrong how do i adjust it ??????

 

[Anonymous]

Raise the cup.

 

[tim000]

how do u raise it?????

I bought this thing used, I dont have a clue on the adjustments....

 

[tim000]

well I just adjustd the air intake that seems to have resolved the problem for now..... :roll:

 

[O P Ing]

hi.
Does it come with a black rubber gasket around the cup? If not, get a large rubber band and it will let the cup get higher on the chamber, so that you will get nice dry foam instead of tank water or nothing at all.

 

[tim000]

no it didnt come with a rubber seal. so just take a rubber band and wrap it around the cup?

i'll give that a try

thanks!

 

[Anonymous]

we'll need some more info to figure out what is happening, but lemme start with this question:
did you recently add some Aqua-Stik or other type of reef putty into the tank?
have you been using "red slime remover" or some other typr of treatment?

 

[Anonymous]

Nevermind. I see your problems are more mechanical in nature.

 

[Anonymous]

how do u raise it?????

I bought this thing used, I dont have a clue on the adjustments....

When all else fails RTFM :wink:

http://www.cprusa.com/support/sup-bakpak2.html

 

[Tybond]

Hey tom,

Favorite newbie quote #140...

But the box says Instant Ocean...

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Seriously though... Heres what you need to do with the rubber band. It goes around the cup and you can raise or lower the cup by the placement of the rubber band. Lower causes a wetter foam, higher is dryer. To low just water or nothing, to high is nothing.

Also if you want to boost the effeciency of this skimmer, put in a airstone hooked up to a air pump.

The air line can be fed through the return line of the skimmer then routed up and over the chamber to go inside the chamber that all the bubbles are being produced. This will add alot more foam and makes for a better skimmer.