Aqua C Remora EV-180 Skimmer problems HELP!

[Trigs]

Originally Posted by Casey8

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

This is a used skimmer.

[Trigs]

Originally Posted by phi delt reefer

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]

Originally Posted by Acipenser

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