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tommyp · 12-23-2003, 09:14 PM

Hi all,

I have a beckett DIY skimmer and can seem to get a dry foam out of it, when I start it up it is dry for a few minutes and then turns wet. I have tweeked the air intake and the height of the foam and haven't found a perfect setting. are there any tricks that I am missing. my skimmer is about 28" tall total and fits under the stand. Do i need to make it taller or should i live with this performance. I used to have a mak4 devoted soley to powering it. After my return pump died last night the mak is half return pump half skimmer pump. I thought it was actually working better but it is in wet foam mode again.

If any one has any thoughts they would be greatly appreciated, I am thinking about lowering the input tube and putting the injector right on the bottom box. that would decrease contact time but might help with the foam production.

Thanks

Tom

12-23-2003, 09:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
tommyp Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: VT Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	tweeking a diy skimmer Hi all, I have a beckett DIY skimmer and can seem to get a dry foam out of it, when I start it up it is dry for a few minutes and then turns wet. I have tweeked the air intake and the height of the foam and haven't found a perfect setting. are there any tricks that I am missing. my skimmer is about 28" tall total and fits under the stand. Do i need to make it taller or should i live with this performance. I used to have a mak4 devoted soley to powering it. After my return pump died last night the mak is half return pump half skimmer pump. I thought it was actually working better but it is in wet foam mode again. If any one has any thoughts they would be greatly appreciated, I am thinking about lowering the input tube and putting the injector right on the bottom box. that would decrease contact time but might help with the foam production. Thanks Tom __________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here!