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Old 03-04-2007, 12:38 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Exclamation help,please.QUICK!!!

hey,
plugged in my new asm g3 skimmer, and it is foaming everywhere, i hooked it up as directed.
should i adjust the venturi, the pump, or the sliding plastic where the sponge is???

what should i do, i added all the water to my system and cant unplug cuz then it will all drain, but it is overflowing with white foam!!!!
what should i do, i know its late at night, but please help
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Old 03-04-2007, 12:43 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: help,please.QUICK!!!

Well I don't have an asm... but move the sponge part and see if the water/bubble/foam level falls. I don't know what the adjustments are like on that model... Let me know
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Old 03-04-2007, 12:44 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: help,please.QUICK!!!

i tried, movied it up and it only got worse, i thought it would be opposite too
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Old 03-04-2007, 12:46 AM   #4 (permalink)
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you gotta play with adjustment pipe...
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Old 03-04-2007, 12:48 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: help,please.QUICK!!!

Push the adjustment pipe down, so that foam rise to only half way up the riser tube.
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Move the sponge further away from the tube...
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high or low ???
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Re: help,please.QUICK!!!

ok, i pushed pipe down, and sponge up so they are not even, i hope tis helps

foam was pouring through the collection cup
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Old 03-04-2007, 01:09 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Start out with the pipe adjusted all the way up... let the skimmer settle then SLOWY adjust it down little by little letting it settle down with each small adjustment until the foam should be around the middle of the tube in the cup area (water level will be around the bottom of the cone) The higher the foam the wetter the skimate. The sponge has absolutely nothing to do with skimmer function It is there to break the flow back to the sump thus eliminating any splashing sounds
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Re: help,please.QUICK!!!

ok, i think its ok for now..... i had it all te way down and thats when it went out of control but for now its ok, and everything is flowing smoothly...knock on wood..
thanks guys, thanks so much
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Old 03-04-2007, 01:54 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Re: help,please.QUICK!!!

u will probably need to keep adjusting as it is new... but keep an eye on it, and check out the gate valve mod.. very easy and cheap!
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Old 03-04-2007, 02:20 AM   #13 (permalink)
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I agree with billy... look into the gate valve mod! I have it and love it!

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what exactly does it do?
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Old 03-04-2007, 07:41 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Re: help,please.QUICK!!!

The gate-valve takes the place of the tube/sponge you have now. The gate valve will allow for easier adjustments with a turn of a knob (instead of sliding the pipe up/down) I have not installed a gate valve on mine yet but I want to just to get rid of the stinkin sponge.... I don't like cleaning it several times per week.

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adjust your skimmer so that the bubbles are approx 1/2-3/4 the way up the riser cup. 1/2 way up will give you dark skimmate; 3/4 the way up will give you thinner skimmate.
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