Its been 3 days since connecting the skimmer to my sump. At first I had an noise issue, which is solved but I noticed that I have a collection issue. Instead of collecting foam, I got cups of water in my Aquamedic Turboflotor. The skimmer isn't causing too many bubbles, but I do notice microbubbles in the sump but are slowly diffused through the baffles. However some are going into the tank. This isnt the biggest prob though. The issue is I have water in my collection cup; no foam? Is it too early? I have my control flow tabs at the max. If I slow it down; the cup is actually getting filled with water even faster HMM.. Im not sure whats wrong?
Skimmer Issue
- Thread starter Hungriee
- Start date
Killerdrgn
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- Location
- Park Ridge, NJ
Play around with the risers or gate valve or whatever is used to copntrol the flow. Don't forget you control flow at the output and not at the input.
- Location
- Queens, 11365
play with your control flow tabs, put it on medium if you currently have it at max. let the water rise up a bit in the chamber or maybe simply it not getting enough air to make the bubbles
- Location
- Queens, 11365
check the air tube, might be blocked, what kind of pump you are using
- Location
- NJ bergen county
what color is the water in the collection cup? if your emptying it every 15min sounds like something is not right...
- Location
- Westbury L.i
ok..now that your intake is not blocked....open your output valve to max and see if the water goes down and stops filling the cup....now let it sit for a few days to a week for it to stabilize and slowly adjust the water level in the sump higher...
good luck....show us some pics..
also looking at your other post...i was gonna ask if this skimmer is in the sump or external.....a consistant water level in the sump will make a difference in foam stability
good luck....show us some pics..
also looking at your other post...i was gonna ask if this skimmer is in the sump or external.....a consistant water level in the sump will make a difference in foam stability
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the skimmer is hang on. the pump is in the chamber.
I actually got it to stabilize today after fiddling all night witht the amt of air going into the tank with a air valve.
i collected half a cup today of yellow water, still no foam but htere a little bubbles at the sruface of the yellow ater in the cup.
- Location
- Westbury L.i
sounds like its starting to work
give it some time...and try not to adjust it too much
give it some time...and try not to adjust it too much
- Location
- upper west side
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