Help on Skimmer

[BlueKing]

I bought a skimmer with out pump some times ago; but just can't figure out how it works? I am using a wooden-air-bubble skimmer. And, heard that water pump base skimmer is better; so, I went and bought one - wihtout instrcution manual.... Just wonder, without any bubble how can the skimmer works? Any idea? Pls advise. Thanks!

[minsmarine]

If it's new skimmer, it need to break in. It might take 3-4 days.

If you don't want to wait for that, I was advised that wash with HOT WATER before using it.

If it's new, you need to show pic.

[untouchables]

I bought a skimmer with out pump some times ago; but just can't figure out how it works? I am using a wooden-air-bubble skimmer. And, heard that water pump base skimmer is better; so, I went and bought one - wihtout instrcution manual.... Just wonder, without any bubble how can the skimmer works? Any idea? Pls advise. Thanks!

water pump based skimmer uses water force to inject air into the skimmer. the air injected comes in the form of bubbles... voila u dun need air pump. this is called venturi skimmers and they comes in many types like:

1. normal venturi. eg weipro, macro, etc.

2. special venturi like beckett, mazzei, etc

3. needle wheel... air sucked in is further chopped up by a special impellor. eg H&S skimmers.

4. spray injection. this is not really venturi. u juz shoot water into a pool of water and the turbulence results in foams (instead of bubbles). eg AquaC.

[Ekia]

http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=146709

Read this.... u will understand better how the skimmer works