who knows stuff about protine skimmers?

zdthompson

zdthompson

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I finally got decided on not waiting for my pump for my protine skimmer to come from the LFS and took a spair pump and put it on my skimmer. my question is how do you know if it is skimming and not just putting water in the skimmer cup? i will draw a pic and put it up in a few. but please let me know in the mean time
i have never used a skimmer and this one was used so no directions
 
zdthompson

zdthompson

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i think i have to much "pumpage" cause i cant use the vaulves cause then all the water just goes into the cup.
any ideas?
also what brand do you think it is? ( there is no info any where on it
 
coraljunky

coraljunky

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is the 3100 hooked up the skimmer also? Sounds like to much flow if your getting straight water in the riser tube.
 
zdthompson

zdthompson

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yeah my lfs stoe put that one cause they could not find a 2100 in the catalogs any more. ( i found one in a box of fish junk some one gave me) but yeah 2 pumps go on it
 
coraljunky

coraljunky

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There should only be 1 pump feeding it water and 1 pump feeding it air, thats it. Do you have the 3100 setup to pump the water out of the skimmer?
 
wattsupdoc

wattsupdoc

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Can you get a pic of it? I'm sure its a recirculting skimmer, but though you did a great job with paint there, it's hard to tell what's what exactly
 
coraljunky

coraljunky

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Originally Posted by wattsupdoc
Can you get a pic of it? I'm sure its a recirculting skimmer, but though you did a great job with paint there, it's hard to tell what's what exactly
Yep that slipped my mind
 
stanlalee

stanlalee

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its a turboflotor but I could swear there should be a seperate port for the feed pump. I've never seen the feed pump T'd into the recirculating pump plumbing like that. the large grey rio looking pump is the feed pump and the recircularion pump should be some model of ocean runner needle wheel pump if its the correct pump. anyhow you are definately filling up with water. I assume its not on in the pics or its not getting air pulled in from the air intake. you really shouldn't need an airpump, the recirculation water pump will draw sufficient air in on its own, at least if its the pump it came with or equivalent the reaction chamber and cup should look something like below when working correctly. you have to lower the water level so that foam reaches the collection cup but water doesn't. may take a short break in period if its new to begin to work.
 
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