Need help with a new skimmer

[dirtyxducks19]

Got the aquamaxx fc-80 in the mail and now fully assembled. Can anyone tell me why there is a hole/tube in the bottom of the collection cup? I feel like skim mate is just going to drip right back into the sump

 

[Suohhen]

It is there to hook up to a larger collection cup. It should have come with a rubber cap.

 

[NickSc]

You can cap that off, or you can connect a tube to it to drain the skim into a bigger container if you did not want to empty the cup as often.

 

[workhz]

Or you can use the tube to remotely drain the cup without having to take off the cup (and not just drain it into an even larger container).

not to thread jack but do they make these larger container that won’t overflow?

 

[dirtyxducks19]

Thanks guys. Got it figured out now. The instructions don’t mention this part at all. I knew I’d find an answer here

 

[NickSc]

Or you can use the tube to remotely drain the cup without having to take off the cup (and not just drain it into an even larger container).

not to thread jack but do they make these larger container that won’t overflow?

I've seen people just use regular containers such as an empty gallon of milk. I don't think you need anything to special to do it.

 

[Suohhen]

The Avast skimmate locker comes with with a float valves and controller to trun the skimmer off. You can also obviously easily diy something like this with an Apex, breakout box, and $5 float valve.