becket skimmer question

let more air in and adjust the water level

 

Casey, I have the bullet 2and my becket will fill with water up to the holes too, but it still sucks much more air that it doesn't affect it. Does it eventually just stop sucking air then and overfill the skimmer if you don't shut if off? What pump are you running with it?

 

Yea I could come over tonight, I'm going home for family stuff after class tomorrow, so if tonight doesn't work it'll have to be sometime after Sunday. I work til 9 tonight, do you want me to come over afterwards? How many bags do you want? We've got 10 or so left, should I bring them all? /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default/emoticons/smile.gif

 

is the beckett on backwards or blocked??


The chamber will fill to the holes.

Adam how is the bullet working for yea?

 

The skimmer is working real good. I've had it shut off this week because it filled the 5 gallon bucket(as it has many times) and I'm going to plumb the collection cup to drain straight to the basement drain. I have all the plumbing, I've just been procrastinating doing it. I was actually planning on plumbing it tonight if I don't stay up too late doing homework and studying for a test tomorrow.

Casey- Matt also gave me an extra beckett with the one he sold me, I can bring that over when I come and we can try to fiddle with it to see if we can piece you together a working skimmer!

Haven't heard from you yet, so I'll probably see you Sunday night or any time Monday.

 

adam,


have you tried submerging the skim outlet into the bucket? the back pressure will shut down the skimmer a bit from overflowing... (and bubble like crazy) it wont' stop stop it like a true auto shutoff though.

 

Yea, I didn't have any problems with it overflowing, I just don't have room for a bucket under my stand. I want to have as much room for filtration under there as I can, so I'm just going to run a tube to a drain for it to spill into.

Casey, I'll give you a call when I'm on my way back to Cedar Falls on Sunday. How many bags of food did you want? They are $12 a bag, you won't be disappointed!