Skimmer problem urgently

[babyclown]

the bubbles won't go up to my cup level, wondering whats when wrong. is it the power of my pump or the problem of my skimmer. i have tried taking out the the pump to wash out as sands might be stuck inside, but still no use. the pump is working well. even my skiimer i have bring out to wash out too, pls advise. in addtion my skimmer is inside my tank cause sometimes when i put nutrients for my life coral, the bubbles will overflow, that's why i put inside my tank. and i need help to attach my photos in, whenever i attach my photos , it will hang and fail, is it the pics file is too big. my pics file is around 5mb

[LaW]

hi Lion8383,

try resizing your picture before you upload.

here's one free program by mircosoft, the image resizer.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

it let you resize image with just a simple right click on picture.

Alternatively, you can use www.picnik.com if you do not want to download anything.

a picture is best for me to see whats going on. so try to upload a photo first.

[babyclown]

can't i upload from photobucket

[LaW]

please try resizing first and upload directly into this forum.

[babyclown]

i only have photos for my fish tank, still yet to have the photo of the prob of my skimmer, and i need to rush to work, tonight i will take the photo and let u see wat's going on,thanks, ii just need to resize the photos can already is it

[LaW]

i believe that will solve your uploading problem.

[LaW]

btw, whats ur pump's output? in litre/hr

for weipro, theres a knot at the 90 degree output pipe, you can try tuning that and see if the thing improves. and see whether if there is alot of bubbles forming by visual comparison from the past.

the air intake portion might be choked. washed that part with warm/hot water.

beside, if your fish/coral are not doing well, do water change. its high chance its your water quality problem and not just attributed by skimmer problem.

test your salinity as well, best with refractometer. much lower salinity will affect skimming problem.

if you are so worried about your lifestock's health, just do a major water change first.

[babyclown]

pls see the photo

[babyclown]

sorrt what do u mean by the air intake, i'm a newbie

[LaW]

2 problems for that kind of effect:

1) pump lost efficiency, no longer pushing as much water thru.

2) the air intake nozzle is choked.

with the latter being the most likely cause.

wash it with warm/hot water for the nozzle to see if things improve and make sure ur fittings are fit correctly and tightly.

all the best.

[babyclown]

air intake nozzle its the one from the pump to the skimmer one right, wat about the thin long tube at the skimmer side, wats that. so if really can't work i need to buy a new pump right not the skimer problem correct

[LaW]

sorrt what do u mean by the air intake, i'm a newbie

no worries,

the air intake is the thin transparent pipe thats sticking out.

at the bottom of the thin transparent pipe, its connected to the air intake nozzle (the venturi, the black part)

wash the small holes of the venturi as well as the transparent pipe.

[LaW]

air intake nozzle its the one from the pump to the skimmer one right, wat about the thin long tube at the skimmer side, wats that. so if really can't work i need to buy a new pump right not the skimer problem correct

please refer to my previous post.

previous post:

no worries,

the air intake is the thin transparent pipe thats sticking out.

at the bottom of the thin transparent pipe, its connected to the air intake nozzle (the venturi, the black part)

wash the small holes of the venturi as well as the transparent pipe.

[LaW]

try washing that first before deciding, i believe its the intake being choked. can be solve easily.

here:

[babyclown]

just done not choke, everything from skimmer there's no problem, the main fault it's the pump, there's power for the pump cause i can feel the virbration of the pump but some thing it's stuck in the pump, tonight i try to dismantle the pump again , if really can't work, i think i need to buy another power head, thanks so much for ur advice, really appreciated

[LaW]

just done not choke, everything from skimmer there's no problem, the main fault it's the pump, there's power for the pump cause i can feel the virbration of the pump but some thing it's stuck in the pump, tonight i try to dismantle the pump again , if really can't work, i think i need to buy another power head, thanks so much for ur advice, really appreciated

no problem, all the best.

[babyclown]

cause why i on the power head and dismantle the skimmer, there's not much air coming out from the power head, so the main fault lies at the pump, the power its very strong but something stuck, maybe i fix back wrongly

[LaW]

cause why i on the power head and dismantle the skimmer, there's not much air coming out from the power head, so the main fault lies at the pump, the power its very strong but something stuck, maybe i fix back wrongly

hi Lion,

i think you got the whole concept wrong. the pump itself will not push air out, only water. its the water thats being forced thru the venturi, which cause lower pressure, then the air is being suck in. only the air suck in from venturi and not from the pump.

its the venturi thats contributing to the air.

learn more about the venturi effect here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venturi_effect

if its really not the pump's fault, please clean the venturi thoroughly and totally. not just flushing water etc, use a toothpick/needle to poke thru the holes.

if not, just get a new pump and see how it goes.

all the best.

[babyclown]

understand the venturi side, i try it tonight, but what i mean if u on power head with the skimmer fix with the power head already. there when u atcually pull out the tube which it's attched through the skimmer, u will feel atrong power water flowing out from that hole from the power head right, but it didn't and the pump virbrate meaning just now when i dismantle it and i didn't fix it back properly. if not i will bring the power head to the shops to ask them try it out for me to see whether the prob lies at the pump. ok got to go, thanks for ur advice, see my gallery how's it. just need ur advice how to decorate more better. this tank brought me a lot of luck man, thanks bro

[oceanviper]

understand the venturi side, i try it tonight, but what i mean if u on power head with the skimmer fix with the power head already. there when u atcually pull out the tube which it's attched through the skimmer, u will feel atrong power water flowing out from that hole from the power head right, but it didn't and the pump virbrate meaning just now when i dismantle it and i didn't fix it back properly. if not i will bring the power head to the shops to ask them try it out for me to see whether the prob lies at the pump. ok got to go, thanks for ur advice, see my gallery how's it. just need ur advice how to decorate more better. this tank brought me a lot of luck man, thanks bro

Hi bro.....

From the picture, i think is the Weipro skimmer....

You may want to check certain things here...

1. There is a water level indicator, is the water exceeded or below the water indicator?

2. There is a small pipe for the air to suck in when water flow through....Do you see any bubbles? If YES, try to place your finger to block the pipe intake...the buble should be gone...

3. Any major changes for before this happened?

[babyclown]

hi bro thanks for the help, problems settle is not about the motor pump is the skimmer problem, the venturi part is stuck i use tooth pick and hot water and the water is solved thanks