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Old 01-24-2011, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by bignose View Post
I'm no pro with skimmers but you should have a pump properly sized for the skimmer. You wouldn't be able to just toss on any pump with the same size outlet. Water should stay in the chamber for some time so the bubbles can work up the neck. If the flow is too fast the bubbles would just be pumped out or you could overflow the skimmer.

Correct me if I'm wrong.
I believe you could add a ball valve to any pump and solve this problem pretty easily...most quality skimmers have that modicum of control already.
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