to much bubbles?

its bubbling up and out of the lid... so I took the lid off and it doesn’t overflow but there’s water in the top and there isn’t suppose to be... ive turned the nozzle all the way down... any suggestions would be appreciated! THANKS!
DAVID

 

Is there a way that you can lower the water level in the skimmer?


Luna

 

Exactly what Luna said. Its not that there is too much bubbles, its that the water level is too high.

 

but when i lower the water level by backing the ball valve off, there isnt enough bubbles....

 

What kind of skimmer?

 

super skimmer lol

 

Depending on the skimmer, there are a few ways to lower the water level.
1. Some skimmers have a riser tube, which is where the "exit" water flows out of. If you lower the riser tube, the water level in the skimmer will too.
2. Some skimmer have a gate valve at that same exit, open the gate valve slowly until it reaches the level you want.
3. Some skimmer also have an in-take air line with a small valve, either open it or close it.
4. Some skimmers water supply pump have a control valve( a ball valve), close it up a little.

Hope this helps.



Luna

 

yea ive been messing with the lil ball valve on the intake tube... and on the discharge it also has a valve... so im playing with 2 different controls... lol

 

every protein skimmer ive seen has very lil water in the top... and i took the water out of the top and toned down the water intake and outake valves and got bubbles like every other 1 ive seen, but the water in the top is rising...

 

You need to keep on playing with it. Try closing the air valve and opening the discharge valve.


Luna