Just bought a used venturi type skimmer and tried it out. I only saw big bubbles forming a tornado shape, instead of tiny bubbles as I usually see in other skimmers. Is this skimmer broken? If so, is it worth to try to fix it? Thanks for your help
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Just bought a used venturi type skimmer and tried it out. I only saw big bubbles forming a tornado shape, instead of tiny bubbles as I usually see in other skimmers. Is this skimmer broken? If so, is it worth to try to fix it? Thanks for your help
Did it come with the pump you're using on it?
What brand/model skimmer? pump?
Any pix?
What's the brand of the skimmer and pump? If the pump is working but not producing small bubbles then there's something wrong with the venturi or air connection to the venturi. Got a picture of the pump/venturi?
Rudy's quick with the draw!
It is Kent Marine Nautilus Turbo Eductor with Mag 12. The pump is pumping water. I will take a picture tomorrow morning
Might sound stupid. But you do have it in saltwater. I tried one skimmer in fresh water and didn't know it would make bubbles. I felt so dumb.
How's the venturi connection?
The nipple is drawing air and all that good stuff?
Details are always good....lets get some...Can you hear the Pump sucking air in? Also you could run the skimmer in a vinagar and water solution to clean it that could help.
Marine depot says that a little big of a pump There site recommended
flow rating of 600-900 gph (we recommend the Mag Drive 700 and/or the Rio 2100)
?????
Water sprays out of the
Turbo•Eductor air intake.
Pump pressure is too high. Use a ball valve or other flowrestrictor
to decrease pump
pressure, or use an
appropriately sized pump.
Last edited by Trickman2; 02-23-2008 at 06:48 PM.
Thanks Rudy, Minh, Eric, and Trickman for all your great help.
I did not know that SW will make a difference . I was trying FW today. Just switched to SW and it worked! Millions of tiny bubbles.
Thanks again
Last edited by AddictedToFish; 02-23-2008 at 11:14 PM.
Congrats! Sometimes the simplest solutions are the most effective, Eric hit it right on the head
Originally Posted by AddictedToFish
ROLF
Buddy you have recieved the n00b Prize of the day
Gotta start somewheres, we all have been there
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