Skimmer ?????

[steelgluer]

I have a diy skimmer been running good for a long time all of a sudden when the skimmate gets to the top of the riser it falls back down. My ? is could the pump be going? Thanks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zH0METtlk4

 

[reefraff]

Just clean everything really good. It looks fairly normal to me. Just might not be enough gunk in the water to foam enough to collect but a good skimmer cleaning NEVER hurts.

 

[bmkj02]

Have you tried closing the valve a little to bring the water up some. Might need a little adjusting.
BTW, thats a nice DIY skimmer. Did you post a how to make it? I would like to see how you made this. I need a skimmer bad and im fixing to order an octopus 150 nw but that looks sweet

 

[steelgluer]

Originally Posted by bmkj02 http:///forum/post/3145264
Have you tried closing the valve a little to bring the water up some. Might need a little adjusting.
BTW, thats a nice DIY skimmer. Did you post a how to make it? I would like to see how you made this. I need a skimmer bad and im fixing to order an octopus 150 nw but that looks sweet
Thanks I got it needed a little fine tuning first time in a year I had to tweak it not bad for a diy. This and the one above work just as good if not better as the brand name skimmers I got a cup of dark tea over night with it. Here is my first one I made. Then I got inventive with the clear acrylic. The link is in this thread https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/300760/diy-skimmer-plans As for the return pvc use 1 1/2 not 1 1/4. The 1 1/4 is to small for the genx 2400.