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Reefmack · 11-21-2008, 06:03 PM

Good points redseareef! The water level in the skimmer is extremely important. On the other hand, nothing I ever tried got my skimmer working well. I tried several mesh mods on the impeller, etc. I'm pretty sure these things must be hand assembled from the looks of them, and I'm still convinced that there's some tolerance on the original skimmers that varies between one skimmer and the next depending on how they were assembled. Some work great and others don't. I think the new surface skimmer overflow box may solve some of the problems with the original skimmers, by allowing the water level to be raised in both the tank and in the skimmer chamber in back. Good point also on checking the air hose for a possible salt deposit obstruction.

11-21-2008, 06:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
Reefmack NaClH2O Addicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 5,862 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: expected skimmer output Good points redseareef! The water level in the skimmer is extremely important. On the other hand, nothing I ever tried got my skimmer working well. I tried several mesh mods on the impeller, etc. I'm pretty sure these things must be hand assembled from the looks of them, and I'm still convinced that there's some tolerance on the original skimmers that varies between one skimmer and the next depending on how they were assembled. Some work great and others don't. I think the new surface skimmer overflow box may solve some of the problems with the original skimmers, by allowing the water level to be raised in both the tank and in the skimmer chamber in back. Good point also on checking the air hose for a possible salt deposit obstruction. __________________ aka Terry Excellence in reefkeeping is achieved by mastering the fundamentals, and learning from mistakes. No such thing as an evil crab. Only humans have the ability to be evil. "If you don't like what your fellow forum neighbors are doing, then don't pay so much attention to them" 34g Red Sea Max 130 (April 07), ~50-60 lbs. live rock, Aragonite substrate. Lighting: Current USA Outer Orbit Pro - 150W HQI, 2 x 24W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent by ATI, 2 x 24W Super Actinic T5 HO Fluorescent by UVL, Vortech MP20, LifeReef RSM Siphon, EShopps RS-75 Sump, Euro-Reef custom sump skimmer, Simplicity media reactor, Tunze Osmolator ATO, ReefKeeper Lite L3 controller Reefmack's RSM 130 and...Red Sea Max Owners Club and My JBJ 6G in this thread[/color][/i]