Overflowing Prism Skimmer:(

[reefdude2003]

Just bought a prism skimmer last week, but it keeps overflowing and flooding my living room. Anyone familar with this skimmer and its settings? HELP:)

[[P]owder Blue]

Reefdude, you must have turn the Flow Regulator to the fullest, causing excessive wet skimming. The water level should be around the place where the O-ring (ie the rubber rim that is above the reaction chamber and below the collection cup) is.

[polarlim]

Hi, try this setting for those who is unable to achieve getting foam.

1) Turn off the air control valve.

2) Turn the water flow valve until the water rise to about 2.5cm below the o-ring ( the black rubber ring).

3) When this is achieve, turn the air control valve until you see foam forming.

4) Try to "Very Fine tune" fine tune the water flow valve.

If your skimmer is new, the first few days you will get lots of white colour foam. after that you will see less foam but more concentrated foam.

You should then get your result. For those who have salt water in the contain, this means over skimming (waste of salt water) try ajusting the water flow.

Hope this help user of prizm user.

[ah_d3x]

how can it possibly overflow? perhaps its outlet or something is stuck?

[NgaoCi]

1) Turn off the air control valve.

To disconnect air pipe is it?if not, which one is the air control valve?

2) Turn the water flow valve until the water rise to about 2.5cm below the o-ring ( the black rubber ring).

There seem to be only one valve in the whole skimmer...which is which?

4) Try to "Very Fine tune" fine tune the water flow valve.

"Fine tune" = ensure no bubbles in the water?

Thanks.

[polarlim]

Hi,

To disconnect air pipe is it?if not, which one is the air control valve?

No, there is an air control valve to control the air in take.

There seem to be only one valve in the whole skimmer...which is which?

There should be 2 valve one to control incoming water and the other to control incoming air.

"Fine tune" = ensure no bubbles in the water?

By now the water bubbles should be less. It is to prevent over skimming.

Hope to help...

[victorp]

Prizm has only a valve to control the flow rate of the water. To control the air intake, you need to DIY by using a air valve or clamp on the air intake tube. Prizm Pro does have separate valves for water and air.

[bwilly]

1) Turn off the air control valve.

To disconnect air pipe is it?if not, which one is the air control valve?

2) Turn the water flow valve until the water rise to about 2.5cm below the o-ring ( the black rubber ring).

There seem to be only one valve in the whole skimmer...which is which?

4) Try to "Very Fine tune" fine tune the water flow valve.

"Fine tune" = ensure no bubbles in the water?

Thanks.

got kopi O or not your skimmate now?

mine solid kopi-O, but using weipro lah.

[reefdude2003]

now got kopi-o

[bwilly]

how it taste? hehe.. nice hor..

[polarlim]

So I assume you skimmer work now.....

Happy Skimming..... ha ha ha

[dradttg]

Hi all,

I just bought a Prizm Skimmer today.

I have followed all the instructions but my foam doesnt seen to reach the top of the cup. I have increased the water flow to almost reaching the o-ring but the foam still does not reach the top of the cup.

Please help.

[hotsoup]

Give the skimmer a few days to settle down. maintain the form level @ the O-ring and results will come.Dun worry

[dradttg]

Hi Hotsoup,

I plug my Air Hose (the transparent tube) into the plug (marked II) on the collection cup.

Is that correct?

Thank you.

[PornStar]

Hi Hotsoup,

I plug my Air Hose (the transparent tube) into the plug (marked II) on the collection cup.

Is that correct?

Thank you.

yes.

that is correct.

[Matt06]

Greetings reefdude2003,

I guess it is the way you understand how Protein Skimmer works - It actually uses micro-air-bubbles to push dirt and disolved contaminants up to the collecting cup. All Protein Skimmer is based on the same principle. You WILL NOT see immediate results.

Please be patient to learn and wait for the result on your Skimmer.

When using Prism Skimmer, you need to adjust the flowrate slowly and watch the result.

[dradttg]

Yes Sir!!