vertex in 180 skimmer issues

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by flipzed

I cant seem to get this skimmer to overflow into cup no matter what I do I have lowered and lifted skimmer in the sump.. moved the outlet pipe all over.. do you guys see anything wrong here

I have a Vertex (In-280) skimmer. You have the outlet pipe pointed the wrong way. It should be down into the water. You need to twist the tall pipe to control outlet flow. Also, can't tell from the pic, but is your air hose connected from the tall pipe to the inlet of your pump?