dedfish
08/25/2008, 02:09 PM
I picked up a Octopus EXT-PS-150 (http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j320/benandkatie1026/EXT-PS-150.jpg) from premium aquatics last February. At the time I bought it there was not a lot of people using this skimmer and shortly after I bought it it was redesigned. The skimmer never seemed to skim well so I started modding it. I did most of the major mods, the mesh mod and the mod to increase the venturi.
The problem I think I am having with this skimmer is that the water is a bit turbulent. If you watch the water line through the side of the skimmer every so often, a few secs apart, there seems to be a disruption to the surface of the water. I think that this makes it hard for any column of bubbles to form.
Does anyone have any ideas on solving this problem or how to go about fixing it? I'm considering maybe replacing the pump with something a little less powerfull.
The problem I think I am having with this skimmer is that the water is a bit turbulent. If you watch the water line through the side of the skimmer every so often, a few secs apart, there seems to be a disruption to the surface of the water. I think that this makes it hard for any column of bubbles to form.
Does anyone have any ideas on solving this problem or how to go about fixing it? I'm considering maybe replacing the pump with something a little less powerfull.