Octopus NW-110 querries..

abhishek@1985 · 12/08/2010, 12:02 AM

Hi friends,
Got an octopus NW-110 on sunday spending all I had saved for my 25 gal system..Now it has been running for the last 2 days but no foam has been formed yet.Here's what I have done so far..

1.The skimmer has been placed in 10 inch of water column height in the sump.
2. The output valve iss at the lowest position so that the water level is just at the neck of the skimmer.

There's lot of bubbles within the body of the skimmer but no foam rising up into the collection cup.I know it takes a breakin time for the skimmer to work, but am i doing something wrong here...?

I am worried for I have spent a lot on the skimmer and dont wanna loose it.

stanlalee · 12/08/2010, 12:23 AM

if its new expect to wait about 5 days before it starts producing and a few weeks more before it really gets going. those take forever to break in (at least for me).

abhishek@1985 · 12/08/2010, 09:26 PM

Well I have raised the water level to the bottom of the collection cup..Now I see a peculiar problem. The skimmer I have is similar to this one...The ventu 110 model..
http://www.reefoctopus.com.sg/produc...&cid=-1&pid=18

Now, there's a lot of bubbles inside the skimmer section but the lower part of the skimmer foesn't have much of bubbles..Its almost clear where the water mixes with the air to form bubbles.

I thought thee ntire skimmer body will be milky white with bubbles..but the lower part is not.Is there anything wrong?

abhishek@1985 · 12/08/2010, 09:29 PM

Well I have raised the water level to the bottom of the collection cup..Now I see a peculiar problem. The skimmer I have is similar to this one...The ventu 110 model..
http://www.reefoctopus.com.sg/produc...&cid=-1&pid=18

Now, there's a lot of bubbles inside the skimmer section but the lower part of the skimmer foesn't have much of bubbles..Its almost clear where the water mixes with the air to form bubbles.

I thought thee ntire skimmer body will be milky white with bubbles..but the lower part is not.Is there anything wrong?

stanlalee · 12/09/2010, 05:46 AM

stock NW series skimmers arent milky white top to bottom (not milky even top IMO). they still work okay but dont expect extreme or sro series like milk or a visable bubble line anywhere but right underneath the neck.

pirates · 12/09/2010, 08:36 AM

I had got a nw 150 series and it did the same they said to wait for a about 30 days then call them back if it does not start working well it did not work called they had to ship out a new one the pump is bad i did every thing that they said to do and nothing worked i said to them that the pump was bad i had to turn up the skimmer all most all the way up just to get some water in it so you may want to call them and tell them the problem that you are having so that they have it on file good luck and make sure that the pump does not have anything in it take it apart and and look to see it there is something wrong with the pump or not put together right hope that helps and my pump got weaker the longer i ran it

abhishek@1985 · 12/09/2010, 09:35 AM

Thanks for the reply..well the pump is running fine and its having no problem...

As you can see in the picture in the above URL, the air intake is attached to the inlet to the skimmer and not directly on the pump.Please let me know how to increase the air intake to the skimmer for the lower part is not having any bubbles formed.

Dont wanna go the mesh mod way as pinwheel impellers are not available here...

Will attaching an air intake to the pump as shown in the pic will help the cause..

http://www.empireaquatics.com/PhotoD...tCode=OCTNW110

Please help me..

stanlalee · 12/09/2010, 02:01 PM

post pictures of YOURs running so we can see if it at least looks like its suppose to. its a 4" skimmer with small neck, it cant handle an extreme amount of additional air.

pirates · 12/09/2010, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stanlalee

post pictures of YOURs running so we can see if it at least looks like its suppose to. its a 4" skimmer with small neck, it cant handle an extreme amount of additional air.

Ok i will try to get a video of it working for you if that will help you better see i had the same problem it was not making alot of air and i did every thing to it it would pump water in it but like i said that was my problem it sounds like what you have. Have you tryed to take the pump a part and clean it. It is some what hard to get back together make sure that there is no kink in the air line tubing and put your finger on the air tube over and see if there is air going in to the tube then put your finger and close off the air tube see if the water goes up in the skimmer it should go up. Now there is a breakin time but it should still make air in the skimmer. Make sure that the Needle Wheel is free if it is not put back right it will not work right. Does it look just like the pic that you posted??

pirates · 12/09/2010, 05:00 PM

and is there a ajustment for the skimmer??? I have a ajustment for my skimmer

abhishek@1985 · 12/09/2010, 09:46 PM

Well pirates , I have made a little modification..actually the air tube was connected to the entry of the water pipe from the pump to the skimmer and not the pump.I closed that inlet of the air tube and attached ait intake to the pump.So now its absolutely quiet and making much more finer bubbles whereas previously it was making a little "hickup" sound such that there's something obstructing in the air intake....

pirates · 12/09/2010, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhishek@1985

Well pirates , I have made a little modification..actually the air tube was connected to the entry of the water pipe from the pump to the skimmer and not the pump.I closed that inlet of the air tube and attached ait intake to the pump.So now its absolutely quiet and making much more finer bubbles whereas previously it was making a little "hickup" sound such that there's something obstructing in the air intake....

There could be I would look into it and see if you can find it that may be your problem?? there could be something that when they was puting it together that something could be in it the best thing that i can say is try to take it all apart and see if you can find what it is or at least track it down if you need more help let me know and i will do my best to help you all i can how long have you had this skimmer you may whant to send it back and get a good one if there is some thing wrong with this one

abhishek@1985 · 12/10/2010, 05:35 AM

Well I would keep it running for a week now..I got it recently for the last 5 days.Now since the noise is no more and I am getting good flow of bubbles I would like to keep it running.Would be of great help if you can post a pic or two of your skimmer running.

I really appreciate your help , thanks a lot.

abhishek@1985 · 12/11/2010, 11:32 AM

Well today the skimmer started forming foam in the collection cup ... however, it stopped again in the evening . is it anything going on?

pirates · 12/11/2010, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhishek@1985

Well today the skimmer started forming foam in the collection cup ... however, it stopped again in the evening . is it anything going on?

there is probably something in the pump check it out take it a part and see if there is something in the pump i am trying to up load a video of my skimmer running it is saving now wont be long

abhishek@1985 · 12/11/2010, 11:11 PM

Well my skimmer broke in yesterday, formed foam and overflowed into the collection cup.But then today I see that no more foam is getting formed.Is it such that once foam is formed, it continues to form the foam and doesn't stop.Or is it still in breakin period.

pirates · 12/12/2010, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhishek@1985

Well my skimmer broke in yesterday, formed foam and overflowed into the collection cup.But then today I see that no more foam is getting formed.Is it such that once foam is formed, it continues to form the foam and doesn't stop.Or is it still in breakin period.

I do not no my skimmer from day one had something wrong with it i had to ship back to them and thay gave me another one does it sound like there is something wrong or does it make a sound like its working here is a video of my skimmer it is the nw-150 skimmer hope this video helps.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GYIXwdC0dc&hd=1

But is its hard to tell not there if i was there maybe could find out there is not a lot to a skimmer there bigest part of the skimmer is the pump and that is where you will have trouble with that was what my problem was the pump for some reason would not pump out enought water in to the skimmer i put it in water deeper then 10" and turn the ajustment on the skimmer to the off just to get some skimming out of it called them and they said that it takes a long time to breakin so ok 30 days go by and just got worse called them and they said ok we will send you a new one got the new one put it in 10" of water and worked and made foam so like i said there could be or just breakin time? cant tell the time is up thats what they said to me

12/08/2010, 12:02 AM	#1
abhishek@1985 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 525	Octopus NW-110 querries.. Hi friends, Got an octopus NW-110 on sunday spending all I had saved for my 25 gal system..Now it has been running for the last 2 days but no foam has been formed yet.Here's what I have done so far.. 1.The skimmer has been placed in 10 inch of water column height in the sump. 2. The output valve iss at the lowest position so that the water level is just at the neck of the skimmer. There's lot of bubbles within the body of the skimmer but no foam rising up into the collection cup.I know it takes a breakin time for the skimmer to work, but am i doing something wrong here...? I am worried for I have spent a lot on the skimmer and dont wanna loose it.

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12/08/2010, 12:23 AM	#2
stanlalee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: hampton roads, va Posts: 1,799	if its new expect to wait about 5 days before it starts producing and a few weeks more before it really gets going. those take forever to break in (at least for me).

12/08/2010, 09:26 PM	#3
abhishek@1985 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 525	Well I have raised the water level to the bottom of the collection cup..Now I see a peculiar problem. The skimmer I have is similar to this one...The ventu 110 model.. http://www.reefoctopus.com.sg/produc...&cid=-1&pid=18 Now, there's a lot of bubbles inside the skimmer section but the lower part of the skimmer foesn't have much of bubbles..Its almost clear where the water mixes with the air to form bubbles. I thought thee ntire skimmer body will be milky white with bubbles..but the lower part is not.Is there anything wrong?

12/08/2010, 09:29 PM	#4
abhishek@1985 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 525	Well I have raised the water level to the bottom of the collection cup..Now I see a peculiar problem. The skimmer I have is similar to this one...The ventu 110 model.. http://www.reefoctopus.com.sg/produc...&cid=-1&pid=18 Now, there's a lot of bubbles inside the skimmer section but the lower part of the skimmer foesn't have much of bubbles..Its almost clear where the water mixes with the air to form bubbles. I thought thee ntire skimmer body will be milky white with bubbles..but the lower part is not.Is there anything wrong?

12/09/2010, 05:46 AM	#5
stanlalee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: hampton roads, va Posts: 1,799	stock NW series skimmers arent milky white top to bottom (not milky even top IMO). they still work okay but dont expect extreme or sro series like milk or a visable bubble line anywhere but right underneath the neck.

12/09/2010, 08:36 AM	#6
pirates Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 33	I had got a nw 150 series and it did the same they said to wait for a about 30 days then call them back if it does not start working well it did not work called they had to ship out a new one the pump is bad i did every thing that they said to do and nothing worked i said to them that the pump was bad i had to turn up the skimmer all most all the way up just to get some water in it so you may want to call them and tell them the problem that you are having so that they have it on file good luck and make sure that the pump does not have anything in it take it apart and and look to see it there is something wrong with the pump or not put together right hope that helps and my pump got weaker the longer i ran it

12/09/2010, 09:35 AM	#7
abhishek@1985 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 525	Thanks for the reply..well the pump is running fine and its having no problem... As you can see in the picture in the above URL, the air intake is attached to the inlet to the skimmer and not directly on the pump.Please let me know how to increase the air intake to the skimmer for the lower part is not having any bubbles formed. Dont wanna go the mesh mod way as pinwheel impellers are not available here... Will attaching an air intake to the pump as shown in the pic will help the cause.. http://www.empireaquatics.com/PhotoD...tCode=OCTNW110 Please help me..

12/09/2010, 02:01 PM	#8
stanlalee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: hampton roads, va Posts: 1,799	post pictures of YOURs running so we can see if it at least looks like its suppose to. its a 4" skimmer with small neck, it cant handle an extreme amount of additional air.

12/09/2010, 05:00 PM	#10
pirates Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 33	and is there a ajustment for the skimmer??? I have a ajustment for my skimmer

12/09/2010, 09:46 PM	#11
abhishek@1985 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 525	Well pirates , I have made a little modification..actually the air tube was connected to the entry of the water pipe from the pump to the skimmer and not the pump.I closed that inlet of the air tube and attached ait intake to the pump.So now its absolutely quiet and making much more finer bubbles whereas previously it was making a little "hickup" sound such that there's something obstructing in the air intake....

12/10/2010, 05:35 AM	#13
abhishek@1985 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 525	Well I would keep it running for a week now..I got it recently for the last 5 days.Now since the noise is no more and I am getting good flow of bubbles I would like to keep it running.Would be of great help if you can post a pic or two of your skimmer running. I really appreciate your help , thanks a lot.

12/11/2010, 11:32 AM	#14
abhishek@1985 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 525	Well today the skimmer started forming foam in the collection cup ... however, it stopped again in the evening . is it anything going on?

12/11/2010, 11:11 PM	#16
abhishek@1985 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 525	Well my skimmer broke in yesterday, formed foam and overflowed into the collection cup.But then today I see that no more foam is getting formed.Is it such that once foam is formed, it continues to form the foam and doesn't stop.Or is it still in breakin period.