Skimz Skimmer question

[Budman's Corals]

Whats the point of having 5 speeds on this pump when i cannot run but the lowest? i don't understand the point of the DC motors.,can someone help me better understand what the other 5 settings are ,cause i know there was no instructions with the skimmer to tell me
thanks in advance

 

[Trex]

Why can't you run it on anything higher? Mine is on the middle or one click above ( at work, so going off of memory ))

Which model do you have? How open is the outflow control?

 

[Budman's Corals]

Why can't you run it on anything higher? Mine is on the middle or one click above ( at work, so going off of memory ))

Which model do you have? How open is the outflow control?

Ive got the oval shape sv223 model right now i have the outlet open half way which my pump is on the lowest setting , should i try to open the valve more and turn the pump up or vise versa

 

[Budman's Corals]

Where is your waterline in reference to the collection cup when i turn it up to 3 and try to get water line up to bottom cup it pushes so much bubbles out into the collection cup its insane

 

[luke33]

I would open the gate valve all the way and up the pump setting. What water level are you running it in, sounds like you could run it in a lower level to fix this.

 

[Budman's Corals]

I would open the gate valve all the way and up the pump setting. What water level are you running it in, sounds like you could run it in a lower level to fix this.

right now its in 9 inches but when i moved it to only 7.5 still did the same thing,the water level inside the cone stays at the water level outside the cone,only time i can get the water to move up is on pump setting 1 which is the lowest, this thing is driving me insane

 

[Budman's Corals]

just put it back to 7.5 inches but it dont matter what level the skimmer is at the water level never moves up ,im on speed 4 and its just at water line inside the skimmer, i have no clue why it wouldnt move i know my reef octo did when i adjusted it

 

[luke33]

It is most likely due to how the standpipe is for the skimmer. I run one in 8" and can have my water pump on full blast, but have to keep open the gate valve quite a bit. I would run it in 7.5" and open up your gate valve all the way, then see how low the water drops. At that point you can then see how much you can run your pump. In the lowest setting though your not going to get great performance.

 

[Budman's Corals]

It is most likely due to how the standpipe is for the skimmer. I run one in 8" and can have my water pump on full blast, but have to keep open the gate valve quite a bit. I would run it in 7.5" and open up your gate valve all the way, then see how low the water drops. At that point you can then see how much you can run your pump. In the lowest setting though your not going to get great performance.

well see this skimz there is no stand pipe

 

[Budman's Corals]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/user/coreydale36[/video]

 

[davejep]

Looking at your video you are worried at how high the waterline is inside the skimmer. The thing to look at is the top of the mass of bubbles in the skimmer. If you can adjust air and gate vale so that the "waterline" is low and top of air bubble mass is in skimmer neck, then that is what you should be aiming for. The more bubbles in the chamber the better. It is the contact time between the bubbles and the protein in the water that you are trying to achieve. The protein sticks to the bubble surface and is lifted out into the cup.

 

[luke33]

That was my point about the standpipe. Skimz is different. You skimmer is working normal from the video. You need to open your gate valve all the way, turn up your pump to the highest water pull and wait for it to start foaming. When it starts to foam close the gate valve until you get the desired skim. Don't focus on the internal water level so much as that isn't what is important here. How high the foam is going is important. My skimz works the same way.

 

[Budman's Corals]

Looking at your video you are worried at how high the waterline is inside the skimmer. The thing to look at is the top of the mass of bubbles in the skimmer. If you can adjust air and gate vale so that the "waterline" is low and top of air bubble mass is in skimmer neck, then that is what you should be aiming for. The more bubbles in the chamber the better. It is the contact time between the bubbles and the protein in the water that you are trying to achieve. The protein sticks to the bubble surface and is lifted out into the cup.

ahh so its really not a define water line i se so u want all the little bubbles to build up in the chamber

 

[luke33]

Yes, just focus on how high the foam head is going, not the internal water level

 

[Budman's Corals]

Yes, just focus on how high the foam head is going, not the internal water level

Ah man I really appreciate all yalls help im setting it right now , the dang instrcutions show a water line at neck that is what i was following, I knew i should of read the instructions, I usually dont lol

 

[Trex]

Also, remember that changes take a while. If you are make a major change in the gate opening and/or the pump setting, give it a couple of hours (( if not longer )) to settle in. (( Of course if the cup starts to overflow, turn it down right away ))

Mine (( albeit a different model )) is "useless" after I clean the neck and cup for about 12 hours, so I just leave it on the settings I normally use.

 

[Budman's Corals]

Also, remember that changes take a while. If you are make a major change in the gate opening and/or the pump setting, give it a couple of hours (( if not longer )) to settle in. (( Of course if the cup starts to overflow, turn it down right away ))

Mine (( albeit a different model )) is "useless" after I clean the neck and cup for about 12 hours, so I just leave it on the settings I normally use.

Gotcha Thanks I just miss my dry skim buildup from my old Reef Octo
but hopefully this will get it

 

[Trex]

Mine runs on the drier side. Pretty happy with it.

 

[pirate2876]

Open the output all the way up and work backwards. Tune the air input, then pumpspeed, then retune air, and after that, if needed, tune the output. These are very decent skimmers. I like mine tremendously.

 

[Budman's Corals]

Open the output all the way up and work backwards. Tune the air input, then pumpspeed, then retune air, and after that, if needed, tune the output. These are very decent skimmers. I like my tremendously.

I do not have the air adjuster since im running the air line directly form skimmer pump to outside