Beckett Skimmer setup

[cjack]

Hi All

I have a just setup a new 4 2 2 tank and it has been cycling for 8 days now. I have a Beckett skimmer and I can't seem to raise the water level enough for the waste to overflow. I tried playing with the air control valve and the red "tap" towards the bottom of the skimmer but it does not help.It was foaming a lot on day 2 of cycling, but not now.

Is there any other setting that I can play with?

[hammy]

Hi All

I have a just setup a new 4 2 2 tank and it has been cycling for 8 days now. I have a Beckett skimmer and I can't seem to raise the water level enough for the waste to overflow. I tried playing with the air control valve and the red "tap" towards the bottom of the skimmer but it does not help.It was foaming a lot on day 2 of cycling, but not now.

Is there any other setting that I can play with?

bro,

show a pic for us =)

check that ur pump is working fine... sometimes when it is 'jam' somewhere, it just cannot work.

and for beckette, u need a pressure rated pump. anyway what pump u using

[onizukaa]

yup, a pic would help.

am using a rio 20 pump (5000l++/hr), and did you use a air pump?

[cjack]

All

Thanks for the reply. I managed to resolve the issue last night. The water level control valve did not sit in properly, and hence the problem.

Problem resolved after removing and re-attaching back the value. The skimmer is working fine now. Am using a Rio 20 by the way.

[onizukaa]

your skimmer sounds like my skimmer.. haha.

anyway glad that it's working now. all the best!