Skimmer issues

rockbender · Oct 30, 2007

It fills up with water in like 3 seconds when I turn it on. IO've cleaned and replaced hoses taken it all apart to check for debris. It does the same thing.

It is a month old.

jeepsrt · Oct 30, 2007

Make sure you air ratio is right. I know if I had to much air it would fill up. What kind of skimmer is it?

rockbender · Oct 30, 2007

it's a small g1 for a 45 gallon I have. I moved the adjuster all the way down and all the way up and it makes no difference.

nahtanoj · Oct 30, 2007

do you use the dechlorinator on your water, or slimecoat for your fish? that will make your skimmer just push water out of your tank.
i had that problem as a newbie.

pookstreet · Oct 30, 2007

Do you see bubbles? If not, then the air inlet is blocked and water is just forced up into the neck and cup.

afelder · Oct 30, 2007

check your air intake and check your outflow either being blocked can cause overflow problems

rockbender · Oct 30, 2007

it is bubbling up but just fills up with water fast. I took it all apart and there is no restriction anywhere I am going to take apart and check again no chemicals in the tank besides standard besides Iodine, mag, PH buffer you know standard stuff.

sandman450f · Oct 30, 2007

What kind of skimmer? someone with the same one may be able to shed some light onto your problem

L.A.-Lawman · Nov 1, 2007

i agree, clean out the air intake. take two quarts of RODI water, and feed the sirline into it. have it draw the R/O water thru it into the skimmer... then it should be like new, worst case scenario. pull the pump out and take it apart. get a pipe cleaner and ream the venturi out....

rockbender · Nov 2, 2007

took it apart cleaned everything venturi everything and now it works. Thanks everybody.

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