More skimmer issues

i don't get why i'm having so much issues. I just found out that it's leaking from the bottom of the skimmer. I've had the skimmer plugged in since the issue from earlier tonight. I have been checking up on it, and after drying the skimmer off earlier i noticed that it was wet. So i kept on drying off the area and it would still be wet. So i was watching the area of the skimmer where it was wet and it was leaking, and i know the filter sock wasn't causing it because it was over the tankand not hanging over the back and couldn't be affecting the bottom of the skimmer.

I just don't know what to do anymore. I'm not sure if i could send this one back and maybe it's a dud and replace it with a new skimmer? i haven't had it for very long. I just don't think i should be having this much issues with a supposed to be good skimmer like this.

 

so now that the skimmer is off again, it's not leaking

 

hahaha so first i guess check if its a crack or if its a loose part or an o-ring...

 

i felt the area now that it's dry, and don't feel a crack. And please excuse my noobness but where or what is an o-ring located?

 

if its hanging on the back the easiest way to inspect it would be to move it to the front. Please turn it off first then move to front

plug it i then do your inspections... would be easier instead of crouching over tank.

 

thankfully the part that leaks/drips is in an easy access place. But i really don't have the paitence to mess with the skimmer anymore tonight, been causing to many problems. So much for being a great skimmer

 

Sounds like an o ring is damaged or not seated correctly. Have you ever had it apart?

 

i would have to agree either that or when t was assembled at the factory it was misaligned. if it was me i would take it apart completly clean it and the reassemble it and try again after inspecting the parts of course.

 

I agree,thats how i do mine when i have issues with mine,when hanging on the front it's alot easier to monitor it(i have a sea clone,so i do this often)and maybe you can see exactly where its leaking

 

is it just a coincidence that this happened once u put on the filter sock? try taking the sock off then turn it on again and see if its still leaking.......? before u pull ur hair out, aka britney style