NS500 skimmer air hose clogged

[this is me]

Any way to prevent this from happening? The hose trapped some water and turned into salt/calcium and clogged the hose resulting a nonworking skimmer.

[picassoman]

I stopped using the supplied grey silincer on my skimmer and replaced it with a tom's aqua lifter prefilter. works good for me.

[picassoman]

Also you should really suck some fresh RO water down the tube to prevent accumulation of salt and other minerals (once a week or more) Use a small cup of RO and stick the tube in it at a couple second intervals.

[Kigs]

Happens to me every once in awhile too. When I'm lazy, I usually just squeeze it to break the built up apart, but occasional cleaning prevents it from happening too often.

[jervismun]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13738765#post13738765 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by picassoman
Also you should really suck some fresh RO water down the tube to prevent accumulation of salt and other minerals (once a week or more) Use a small cup of RO and stick the tube in it at a couple second intervals.

I like this idea very much! Will give it a try this weekend. Thanks!

[this is me]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13738765#post13738765 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by picassoman
Also you should really suck some fresh RO water down the tube to prevent accumulation of salt and other minerals (once a week or more) Use a small cup of RO and stick the tube in it at a couple second intervals.

Thanks! I just tried this and it works.


<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13737974#post13737974 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by picassoman
I stopped using the supplied grey silincer on my skimmer and replaced it with a tom's aqua lifter prefilter. works good for me.

I will have to look into this.

[liver]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13737974#post13737974 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by picassoman
I stopped using the supplied grey silincer on my skimmer and replaced it with a tom's aqua lifter prefilter. works good for me.
can you post a pic or describe how you used this. my understanding is the salt builds up from below but if you are not getting a clog that would be huge!