Rio Nano Skimmer problem

Bonsai7255 · 03/12/2011, 05:16 PM

Stupid thing will not prime. I've tightened the nut,replaced the nut and o-ring. Still waiting on response from TAAM. Anybody ever had this problem?

Trevenator · 03/13/2011, 06:11 PM

Are you holding your finger over the air intake toob? It will not prime if you dont.

Bonsai7255 · 03/13/2011, 07:35 PM

Yeah held my finger over the top of it for minutes and it wouldn't even start to prime. It's sucking air somewhere but I can't figure out where. I'm just wondering if I have a crack in the intake tube that I can't see. I just bought this this thing and haven't even got to use it. Right now I'm very disappointed with it. I've had better luck with Skilters : (

nemesis7 · 03/13/2011, 07:55 PM

Silly ? Did you fill with water first mine has to be full of water and you have to have it at a certain water level in the tank . The hold finger over top oh hole. It should prime then. if not you don't have the intake at the bottom assembled right. I have one and it is very touchy .

Bonsai7255 · 03/13/2011, 08:18 PM

I can only find one way for the intake tube to go together at the bottom. Thanks for your help though much appreciated.

Bonsai7255 · 03/15/2011, 07:43 PM

Took it back to the store today. They couldn't get it to work so exchanged it. The new one is already starting to get bubbles up the tube of the box.

03/12/2011, 05:16 PM	#1
Bonsai7255 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West TN Posts: 135	Rio Nano Skimmer problem Stupid thing will not prime. I've tightened the nut,replaced the nut and o-ring. Still waiting on response from TAAM. Anybody ever had this problem?

03/13/2011, 07:35 PM	#3
Bonsai7255 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West TN Posts: 135	Yeah held my finger over the top of it for minutes and it wouldn't even start to prime. It's sucking air somewhere but I can't figure out where. I'm just wondering if I have a crack in the intake tube that I can't see. I just bought this this thing and haven't even got to use it. Right now I'm very disappointed with it. I've had better luck with Skilters : ( Last edited by Bonsai7255; 03/13/2011 at 07:48 PM.

03/13/2011, 07:55 PM	#4
nemesis7 Torchwood Agent Join Date: May 2001 Location: North liberty, Iowa Posts: 319	Silly ? Did you fill with water first mine has to be full of water and you have to have it at a certain water level in the tank . The hold finger over top oh hole. It should prime then. if not you don't have the intake at the bottom assembled right. I have one and it is very touchy . __________________ I promise after this I won't buy anything for a while! Unless it's a really good deal,or I think I can get away with it ,without you noticing. Current Tank Info: Green Leaf Aquarium 30c , with a 5 gallon sump center overflow with return hidden in overflow. AI Nano light, 1 black misbar clown,1 picasso/snowflake clown , 1 green goby ,1 crocera clam ,1 pistol and 1 cleaner +corals

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03/13/2011, 06:11 PM	#2
Trevenator Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Puerto Vallarta and Bend Oregon Posts: 108	Are you holding your finger over the air intake toob? It will not prime if you dont.

03/13/2011, 08:18 PM	#5
Bonsai7255 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West TN Posts: 135	I can only find one way for the intake tube to go together at the bottom. Thanks for your help though much appreciated.

03/15/2011, 07:43 PM	#6
Bonsai7255 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West TN Posts: 135	Took it back to the store today. They couldn't get it to work so exchanged it. The new one is already starting to get bubbles up the tube of the box.