skimmer not skimming

[rusty shackleford]

[quote=chris121277;705629]It's been a wile....but I believe that the optimal depth for the pump is 5" to the inlet on it, if you can't go any shorter I would get a hold of some more tubing and try a little lower.


thats a fine idea, seems to be the only variable
ill go grab some tube and give it a cleaning and see if that does the trick

thanks

[rusty shackleford]

the problem was that the micro bubble trap was completly clogged with crap, thus resticting the power i could set my pump at.

cleaned out the sponges and cranked the pump up and now she works!!

also putting out less micro bubbles, because before it was cleaned the water was just overflowing the trap and comming out of the top

thanks for every ones input, problem solved

[tim the toolman]

Hooray for skimming. Keep her clean and she will do the rest.