i was wondering how long for skimmer to break in .its been 5 weeks now.still not acting right. thanks
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Hey Juan, yeah, that looks like mine! Take some pictures once it's in - I'm curious if it's the same height as mine or not (a photo up close of how high up the top of the cup is would be nice). Mine has clear air tubes vs your opaque ones - just a difference I noticed
I'm happy to report that mine is getting more and more stable now. It still sometimes fills the cup quickly but is certainly making more consistent foam more often now. Usually microbubbles aren't too bad either - but they're more than I'd like. Take a look at your microbubbles now - and then compare what they're like once your skimmer has broken in.
FYI, for my tank I wasn't able to run both pumps together. I had to run one at a time. To get to run both pumps it took:
1. Lowering the water level to about the 6th notch from the top.
2. Running one of the pumps with an air valve to cut down on the air flowing into the skimmer (less air will prevent it from bubbling over as much).
3. A lot of break in time (~6 weeks I think), but even then it wasn't running both pumps until I lowered the water level.
Todd, two questions for you about my skimmer pumps:
1. One makes a loud whirring sound when it starts up. It also does it from time to time when it's been running for hours (annoying). Any idea why it might be doing that / what's causing it?
2. The other skimmer doesn't seem to pull much air. The first one has a significant suction against my finger (on the air hose). But the other has no real suction. Maybe this hose is a bit clogged? However, I can blow air through it easily enough...
Any ideas on these pump issues? The one with the whirring has done that since I got it. Thanks,
--Kyle
thanks kyle for info about the air valve its works with it .
now to get a non-metal one from the lfs tomorrow.
thanks paul