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Originally Posted by vikz

thats not possible on mine

my pump is adjustable by 2 watt increments. the range is

20, 22, 24,26,28,30,32,34,36 etc..... all the way to 50w.


Skimmer has now fallen flat over last 2 days, there is not foam head in the neck, bubbles are bursting very quickly at base of neck, even if I increase power to 50w no change. I havent added any oils, water change, fresh salt, or epoxy etc to the tank

any advice?

P.s because I am in the UK, I understand our pumps spin slower than yours in the USA (50hz vs 60hz)

do you think that affects anything?

If anything, you would need to slow the pump down and not speed it up. If you haven't already tried, move it to 28 or 26 watts and raise the level in skimmer by closing the wedge pipe or raising the sump. The reduced speed and flow will decrease the bubble size. Unfortunately, with an oversized skimmer like that, you will have to run the skimmer with the bubble level higher in the neck to keep it remotely cosnsistent. You just don't have the right amount of DOC's in your water to fill the neck with consistent foam. Instead you will have bubbles that burst at the surface. By slowing it down, they will burst slower resulting in better contact time and by raising the level inside the skimmer, you will get better waste export given your load.