Protein skimmer help??!

well, i just got a protein skimmer from a friend, and ive never had one before, just got it installed, and im wondering if its all working right,,
the thing im most concerned about is how when it sucks in air, its not really constant, its like well u can hear it in the back round,,,

well heres a video ^^

YouTube - protein skimmer not working?

 

What kind of skimmer is that?

 

idk the lid says aquarium systems a manufacturer or instant ocean

 

is that a cyclone skimmer?

 

if by cyclone you meen, theres like a cyclone in it????
in the back?

 

I would have to say no. Either, not adjusted correctly or not enough flow. Underneath the black lid you can see an inner tube. That is supposed to have enough bubbles in it to rise to the top of the tube and overflow into the outer portion (cup).

 

that is a seaclone. i have one. you need to have a bleeder valve on your air line. i do hear it surging in the background. i would check your pump. should have a 1200 gph on it for it to run right. is there bubbles flowing into your DT form the mouth?

 

yeh the dreaded seaclone. like Ishymishy stated you have to have a bleeder valve on the air hose so you can adjust the air or it will just keep surging like that.

 

if by bleeder valve u meen that little black thing that goes onto the end, we have one of those but my brother told me not to put it on,, but i thought it did somehting like that he called it the "silencer" but i think i figured it out, as u tighten on the end of it, the water level gets higher etc. but how high do u need it??

 

I replied to another one of your posts on the same topic, basically just tighten it to the exact point the mixture goes over the loop with no gaps and not too much more after that. Give it a couple days and you may have to adjust it again as it breaks in. Good Luck