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[Katrina71]

That’s hard to believe being that you were a professional ballerina and all.

Nope. Definitely not my skill set

 

[tbrown]

This is the very dirty skimmer that I hope I can get working...

It's missing the "valve" in the stand pipe.

 

[Calmwaters]

It's missing the "valve" in the stand pipe.

I'm not sure what you mean...

 

[tbrown]

I'm not sure what you mean...

There should be a second pipe with a hole down at the bottom and a cap at the top inside this tube.

That's your flow control.

 

[Calmwaters]

There should be a second pipe with a hole down at the bottom and a cap at the top inside this tube.

That's your flow control.

 

[Calmwaters]

Let me see if there's a part here somewhere

 

[Calmwaters]

I don't have any other parts...

 

[Calmwaters]

Any ideas on how to fix it?

 

[00W]

I'm not graceful either lol

I'm full of something definitely not grace...

 

[00W]

How's Kevdawg? Still gettin phat?

I'll take a picture of feeding time later.
He's insane.
Like a puppy!
He's passed phat moved on to hellaphat.

 

[Calmwaters]

I found this about it...

CAD Lights Unveils Second Gen Cone Skimmers | AquaNerd

CAD Lights showed off their updated 2nd generation cone shaped protein skimmers at Reef-A-Palooza. The skimmers are built here in the US and run dead silent.

aquanerd.com

 

[fishguy242]

Any ideas on how to fix it?

1st see if pump works, the we'll try to find part, may have one ? i'll check...

 

[fishguy242]

I found this about it...

CAD Lights Unveils Second Gen Cone Skimmers | AquaNerd

CAD Lights showed off their updated 2nd generation cone shaped protein skimmers at Reef-A-Palooza. The skimmers are built here in the US and run dead silent.

aquanerd.com

move the ... one away from link

 

[Calmwaters]

1st see if pump works, the we'll try to find part, may have one ? i'll check...

Yes it does

 

[fishguy242]

Yes it does

looked, do not have stand pipe, that's what you are looking for

 

[Katrina71]

This is the very dirty skimmer that I hope I can get working...

@Projects with Sam do you happen to have any spare parts for one of these?

 

[tbrown]

I found this about it...

CAD Lights Unveils Second Gen Cone Skimmers | AquaNerd

CAD Lights showed off their updated 2nd generation cone shaped protein skimmers at Reef-A-Palooza. The skimmers are built here in the US and run dead silent.

aquanerd.com

Ohhh... Looks like they have the valve at the bottom instead of at the top.

 

[tbrown]

looked, do not have stand pipe, that's what you are looking for

@Projects with Sam do you happen to have any spare parts for one of these?

1st see if pump works, the we'll try to find part, may have one ? i'll check...

It looks like the design is a different than normal design. Instead of a PVC pipe for the control valve it has a built in ball valve in the Tee at the bottom.

@Calmwaters That's going to be a pain to adjust but once it's dialed in it's good to go I would assume.

 

[tbrown]

This is the very dirty skimmer that I hope I can get working...

Turn it around and take a picture of the other side of the tee?

 

[ESABOE]

My tanks are both old, but I did supplement regularly when I had delicate pod eaters just to insure the supply kept up with demand. I have fed phyto, but never as much as recommended. I was cautioned early on that it can cause an algae bloom.

Yeah, I’ve been cautious on most “recommended” quantities of additives for my tank. I’m just to new and inexperienced to know when a little bit more is ok. Even though I dose phyto daily, it’s been a wee bit under the recommended. I’m just now starting to come up a bit.