Deltec MCE 600 Users

[supersmile]

Well I have the air full at 12 o'clock and my cup is far down and there is no foaming action in the cup????? That seems not right to me because my previous skimmers foamed all the time. Also when it was foaming the foam was never brown looking it was just a clear foam???

[0sprey]

Originally Posted by supersmile

Well I have the air full at 12 o'clock and my cup is far down and there is no foaming action in the cup????? That seems not right to me because my previous skimmers foamed all the time. Also when it was foaming the foam was never brown looking it was just a clear foam???

It skims best in-between, not when it's open full. Close it. Then when you open it, it will get a little loud. Keep opening it little by little until it quiets down a bit- that's the 'sweet spot', the place where you'll pull the best foam.

[Doug]

Could someone please tell me how to remove the pump for cleaning?

Does the media holder inner plate thingy need to be used if no media is used, so I can put my heater in there?

Thanks

[0sprey]

Originally Posted by Doug

Could someone please tell me how to remove the pump for cleaning?

Just slide it to the left, then pull it straight up. If it gives you grief while you're restarting the pump, you'll need to play with how far you push it onto the fitting.
I never actually bother with rinsing my pump... lol. I do drip warm water down the air valve once every couple of weeks, though.

Does the media holder inner plate thingy need to be used if no media is used, so I can put my heater in there?

Thanks

I always thought that was there just to keep the media from floating upwards and blocking the outflow.

[Doug]

Thanks.

Mike, the fixer upper guy, , figured it out. All cleaned up and repaired. Now I owe him, but he,s going away again soon, so will take care of his tank.

Its actually a fair sized skimmer.