View Full Version : Skimmer wet skim
fireman23
02/07/2011, 07:29 AM
I just finished my sump this weekend and put my skimmer in it. My problem is that I'm getting alot of wet skim. It looks like water with a little bit of yellow tint. It pulls water out of sump alot which causes my water level in sump to drop. Should I lower my riser tube? The skimmer is a reef octopus nw-110. It sits in 8 in. of water. My tank is 75 gallons and just finished cycling. Here is a pic
http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb477/fireman237/2011-02-05161108.jpg
mcfeefer
02/07/2011, 07:47 AM
Try lowering should fix problem.
fireman23
02/07/2011, 08:41 AM
Where should I set water line in skimmer
nanojg
02/07/2011, 08:44 AM
That skimmer section looks too deep, can you raise the skimmer (doesnt look like you can). I guess it depends on the skimmer, but my skimmer works best in about 7" of water.
Just adjust the water level a little at a time until it skims as wet/dry as you desire.
fireman23
02/07/2011, 08:47 AM
I could raise skimmer by eggcrate platform
nanojg
02/07/2011, 08:54 AM
Thats what I do. I wasnt sure if you had room in the cabinet
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