need new skimmer
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242bats
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not sure what that was, but here we go
got the new skimmer in today
but there is no manual, just pic of the skimmer
all of the measurements are in "mm", after converting mm to inches the MAX water depth is 6" who outthere has a 6" deep sump. will not run in more than 6"
also the pump will come on about every 10th time you plug it in. i am not having fun at this point. will call the "supply house" and see what thay can do.
oh btw it fit in the sump just fine as far as the "footprint".
p.s. if i raise it up so it only sets in 6" of water i can not get the top off
oh btw it fit in the sump just fine as far as the "footprint".
p.s. if i raise it up so it only sets in 6" of water i can not get the top off
meowzer
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YIKES.....I guess you didn't read where it said 6" for it to run in.....that is one reason I had to re-do my sump
even though I got an external pump, I had to lower the water a good 6" so it was under 6" for the water to enter from the skimmer
post some pics....I bet some people here can help you work around this
even though I got an external pump, I had to lower the water a good 6" so it was under 6" for the water to enter from the skimmer
post some pics....I bet some people here can help you work around this
242bats
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Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/380080/need-new-skimmer/40#post_3308988
YIKES.....I guess you didn't read where it said 6" for it to run in.....that is one reason I had to re-do my sump
even though I got an external pump, I had to lower the water a good 6" so it was under 6" for the water to enter from the skimmer
post some pics....I bet some people here can help you work around this
you had to lower the water to make your hurricone work
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/380080/need-new-skimmer/40#post_3308988
YIKES.....I guess you didn't read where it said 6" for it to run in.....that is one reason I had to re-do my sump
even though I got an external pump, I had to lower the water a good 6" so it was under 6" for the water to enter from the skimmer
post some pics....I bet some people here can help you work around this
you had to lower the water to make your hurricone work
meowzer
Moderator
Quote:
Originally Posted by 242bats http:///forum/thread/380080/need-new-skimmer/40#post_3308992
you had to lower the water to make your horricone work
YES, the water level on the skimmer side was like 14".....we had to drill into the side of the sump and run a tube from the Hurricone into the sump.....it had to be level, which meant the water level had to go down to 8" for that to work....so I had to make a few changes to accommodate it
Originally Posted by 242bats http:///forum/thread/380080/need-new-skimmer/40#post_3308992
you had to lower the water to make your horricone work
YES, the water level on the skimmer side was like 14".....we had to drill into the side of the sump and run a tube from the Hurricone into the sump.....it had to be level, which meant the water level had to go down to 8" for that to work....so I had to make a few changes to accommodate it
meowzer
Moderator
Quote:
Originally Posted by 242bats http:///forum/thread/380080/need-new-skimmer/40#post_3309000
how often do you have to take the top off of a good skimmer
The whole cup...at least once a week
Originally Posted by 242bats http:///forum/thread/380080/need-new-skimmer/40#post_3309000
how often do you have to take the top off of a good skimmer
The whole cup...at least once a week
242bats
Member
ok check this out if i raise it up to 6" that will give me 22.75" to the top of the bottom of the stand, the skimmer is 21.5" tall the top will not come off
but i thank i can take the cup off because the gasket is ONLY .5" this may work afterall.
so the next step can i put house bricks in a saltwater tank
so the next step can i put house bricks in a saltwater tank
