Bullet 1 - what's similar

Discussion in 'Protein Skimmers' started by ZachB, May 16, 2009.

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  1. ZachB

    ZachB Giant Squid

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    Yes, I cleaned the injector on Saturday. As well as the week before. I have been in Dallas the last 4 days and it was skimming on Saturday after I cleaned it, and I'm sure it worked partially Sunday, maybe even the entire day. Well, I just got back and guess what, the @#%^# thing isn't skimming. Foam is coming halfway up the neck, cup is bone dry. I could leave it like that for 2 weeks and it won't skim (yes, there's stuff to pull, becuase as soon as I shut off air, tweak water level with gate, then adjust air again, it will bubble on up and foam into the cup). I have wet skimmed like a mofo with this. It just stops. It was broken in when I got it used. Time to adjust again. POS
     
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    ZachB Giant Squid

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    I'm tired of this thing. I'm think I'm going to be done with it soon.

    Today's fun issue.

    It was producing skimmate all day, and now the water level won't stay up.

    I shut the air off, and the water level stays at 1 inch inside the riser. I turn the air on, and the water level sinks so damn low it's well into the grey skimmer box - it rises a bit like normal, then just SINKS. I can't keep it in the riser. FML