imput and opinions on a skimmer please.

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by wreck

I understamd they all overflow. Like nick said maybe the venturi is partially plugged.

I just thought it was weord to go from empty cup to bam splashing everywhere

The first time my skimmer did this I was completely baffled
I cleaned out the skimmer, did water changes. Nothing fixed it
Didn't know about calcium building up inside the venturi
What I saw inside looked like part of the plastic until I poked around a bit
Cleaned out the buildup and it went back to normal

I now clean out the venturi weekly
I bought a spare and soak it for a week in vinegar, poke around inside with a small screwdriver, then swap it out

Keep in mind critters can also block it - snails, stars, whatever

I also ran my airline out the window and a bug got sucked against it - guess what happened again

I put a filter outside and now all is good

I've also added a float switch in the cup to shut it down before it can puke