Help need for fixing the skimmer

[AiRlYn]

Hi all.

Jus got a beckket skimmer , but got problem fixing it .....

Is about the return of the water from the skimmer ...

do i need to stack up the skimmer to a height so that the water will flow back to the sump...

Anyone got any pic for me to have an idea on fixing the skimmer ??

Need advice from anyone oout there ...

Thanks all....

[ozy]

Generally you do raise the skimmer so that the return is slightly higher than the sump. This will allow the water to flow down to the sump by gravity.

[AiRlYn]

But sump is about 18inch in height ....

that means i need to rasie the skimmer to 20 inch higher ????

[ozy]

Yup.

Oh forgot to mention, this configuration is true if you are placing the skimmer out of the sump (I put all my equipment outside).

If you place the skimmer in the sump, it can sit nicely inside at the same level.

[AiRlYn]

Oh I see.....

My skimmer cant fit in the cabinet ...So no choice have to put outside.....

what if i dun rasie the skimmer jus leave it on the floor will the water still flow back to the sump......

[ozy]

My friend has made similar suggestions to me, it seems feasible, but I am not too sure about the dynamics of the water flow if it is done this way. To me, there seems to be a possibility of the back pressure causing the skimmer to over flow. I also feel that this will greatly reduce the turn over of the skimmer even if the water level in the reaction chamber can be set correctly.

I intend to make a small table and put the skimmer on the table. The chiller can go nicely below it, to save space.

[RAV-65]

Oh I see.....

My skimmer cant fit in the cabinet ...So no choice have to put outside.....

what if i dun rasie the skimmer jus leave it on the floor will the water still flow back to the sump......

If the chamber of the skimmer is high enough, the water in the chamber would have enough weight to push the water down the outlet back into the sump when placed on the floor...

But if your chamber is short,the skimmer may have a problem whereby it can overflow easily...

Best still to use a stool or even a few telephone books to stack the skimmer up...