fixing the seaclone skimmer

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i turned down the water flow on my skimmer but found out that the darn thing just didnt work that well...it didnt pull up anything in two days so i just said forget that and turned it to the max.....now i m getting 1 cup every 2 hour but the only problem is that the liquid that is pulled up is just as clear as my tank water...the only difference is that it kind of has a little smell but not really that much....any ideas on how to fix it????