Aqua C Remora EV-180 Skimmer problems HELP!

[Trigs]

Hey guys i have a EV-180 skimmer set up right now on my fresh 35 gallon.... It doesnt seem to want to work. I have it set up in my sump raised a good amount out of the water, the gate valve itself is still submerged by half and the water level is a good 1.5" under the top of the black box, I turn it on and I get bubbles happening but nothing breaking the top and producing skimmate. Someone please help me out if you have knowledge of this product thank you.

[phi delt reefer]

it should be high enough where the gate valve out put is above the water line, not submerged at all.

[Reefer Rob]

http://www.proteinskimmer.com/User%27s%20Manuals/EV-180.pdf

[ILIKECOUGARS]

(Hey guys i have a EV-180 skimmer set up right now on my fresh 35 gallon)

[ILIKECOUGARS]

(Hey guys i have a EV-180 skimmer set up right now on my fresh 35 gallon)

Are using it on a freshwater tank?

I could be wrong, but I don't think skimmers work that well in freshwater.

[Trigs]

(Hey guys i have a EV-180 skimmer set up right now on my fresh 35 gallon)

Are using it on a freshwater tank?

I could be wrong, but I don't think skimmers work that well in freshwater.

no.

[Trigs]

http://www.proteinskimmer.com/User%27s%20Manuals/EV-180.pdf

Ya i have been looking through this a bunch of times and trying to fine tune it...

[Trigs]

it should be high enough where the gate valve out put is above the water line, not submerged at all.

Thats what i was thinking.. so is it going to make the difference if it is out of the water?

[phi delt reefer]

yep - it changes the back-pressure within the unit

[Casey8]

I think the new skimmer is need to take about a couple days to break in.

[Trigs]

I think the new skimmer is need to take about a couple days to break in.

This is a used skimmer.

[Trigs]

yep - it changes the back-pressure within the unit

Well i raised it above the water and nothing, and i also ran it outside of the sump and i didnt get anything either.

[Acipenser]

Maybe there is nothing to skim ?

[Trigs]

Maybe there is nothing to skim ?

Cant be, tank was just set up always something to skim.

[Acipenser]

If it was just set up I doubt there is much to skim , whats your Bio load heavy ? what are you feeding a lot of things can affect skimming if it's pumping and water is getting into the collection cup I would think you just don't have enough undissolved proteins that need to be skimmed .

[Trigs]

well its all transfered water with used rock and sand, but the issue is i have a mag 5 pump on I am going out to grab a mag 9 now..

[Acipenser]

If you were closer I would give you my extra skimmer to check out - it maybe the pump or could it be the injection needle/wheel ?

[phi delt reefer]

Thats ur issue. Mag 5 isnt powerful enough. My buddy runs his with a mag 9.5 and the min is mag 7

[Trigs]

Ya exactly, i figured that was the issue from the beginning just didnt want to believe it..... haha