Why doesn't my skimmer produce foam?

aztbs · 04/26/2007, 08:50 PM

Could this have anything to do with it?

(in case you don't know what the pic is, that is the venturi intake on the sedra pump that runs the skimmer) It was a perfect seal, the insides of the snail were sucked dry, the pump screaming. I have no idea how this giant turbo got to the sump. My drain intake is 2in PVC with a bunch of holes drilled to prevent such a journey.

Sorry about the yucky sump glass.

random_ryan · 04/26/2007, 08:56 PM

LOL I have had that happen to me.

corivus · 04/26/2007, 08:58 PM

I hope that never happens to me, I have gutter guards going to the intake of my sump and the strainers on the pumps do almost the same thing on the pumps themselves for both skimmers

soni · 04/26/2007, 09:16 PM

SABOTAGE

Satori · 04/26/2007, 09:18 PM

That'll do it!

I used to keep hermits in the sump to clean up crud, until I suspected something like this might happen and took them out.

Doglover_50 · 04/26/2007, 09:46 PM

Misguided attempt at escape. You've been babysitting your tank with the Nemo DVD, I bet.

newtanksmell · 04/26/2007, 09:49 PM

I'm not a Hydrologist, but that looks to be a potential flow inhibitor.

Just a wild guess.

Flippin snails. Bannished to the sump and they are still causing mayhem and madness !

shaunj · 04/26/2007, 10:19 PM

Kamakazzis! I tell ya! Kamakazzis!

04/26/2007, 08:50 PM	#1
aztbs Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 4,492	Why doesn't my skimmer produce foam? Could this have anything to do with it? (in case you don't know what the pic is, that is the venturi intake on the sedra pump that runs the skimmer) It was a perfect seal, the insides of the snail were sucked dry, the pump screaming. I have no idea how this giant turbo got to the sump. My drain intake is 2in PVC with a bunch of holes drilled to prevent such a journey. Sorry about the yucky sump glass.

04/26/2007, 08:56 PM	#2
random_ryan Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West Mesa "still a west sider" Posts: 4,427	LOL I have had that happen to me. __________________ Has no one to play with, all of my imaginary friends are in timeout or grounded! Current Tank Info: NO TANKS. :o( .... Taking A Break.

04/26/2007, 09:16 PM	#4
soni Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Goodyear, AZ Posts: 1,385	SABOTAGE __________________ Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right. -Isaac Asimov "Four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, ammo - use in that order." --Ed Howdershelt

04/26/2007, 09:18 PM	#5
Satori Cancer Sucks Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sierra Vista, AZ Posts: 3,134	That'll do it! I used to keep hermits in the sump to clean up crud, until I suspected something like this might happen and took them out. __________________ I'm reaching for the random or whatever will bewilder me. --Tool, Lateralus

04/26/2007, 09:46 PM	#6
Doglover_50 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: az Posts: 1,623	Misguided attempt at escape. You've been babysitting your tank with the Nemo DVD, I bet. __________________ Back off man, I'm a scientist. --Ghostbusters Current Tank Info: on hiatus

04/26/2007, 08:58 PM	#3
corivus Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 1,126	I hope that never happens to me, I have gutter guards going to the intake of my sump and the strainers on the pumps do almost the same thing on the pumps themselves for both skimmers

04/26/2007, 09:49 PM	#7
newtanksmell Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 825	I'm not a Hydrologist, but that looks to be a potential flow inhibitor. Just a wild guess. Flippin snails. Bannished to the sump and they are still causing mayhem and madness ! __________________ What in the name of corn on the cob is going on here ? - Buffalobunch Current Tank Info: 120g,40g sump,15g ref. 15g DIY ATO, 2x Seio 1100s w/ cont, 2x250 Ham HQI w/ 14K Phoenix, 440 ARO VHO, ASM G3 modded, MDQX4,MDC2 CL. And a buttload of PVC.

04/26/2007, 10:19 PM	#8
shaunj Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 196	Kamakazzis! I tell ya! Kamakazzis!