Diablo skimmer

MONSTERUP · 02/26/2013, 09:45 PM

Just wondering if I'm doing something wrong with this skimmers.Well first of All i turn the skimmer off before I take the skimmer cup off to clean it. Then I'll set the skimmer cup back on and plug it back in. I never change the gate valve settings and I have to reset the gate valve every time because the skimmer cup over flows. What's going on.

JohnnyHeavens · 02/26/2013, 10:00 PM

Temporarily restrict the air flow going into the skimmer as it fires up. I have to do this with my bubble magus skimmers as well. It seems the air agitation takes longer to ramp up than the water flow does so it just overflows with water. You can just put your thumb over/partway over the air intake until the air is better injected into the water column of the skimmer.

JonnyD91 · 02/26/2013, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MONSTERUP

Just wondering if I'm doing something wrong with this skimmers.Well first of All i turn the skimmer off before I take the skimmer cup off to clean it. Then I'll set the skimmer cup back on and plug it back in. I never change the gate valve settings and I have to reset the gate valve every time because the skimmer cup over flows. What's going on.

how long have you had it running? Is it broken in yet?

jabbott · 02/26/2013, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MONSTERUP

Just wondering if I'm doing something wrong with this skimmers.Well first of All i turn the skimmer off before I take the skimmer cup off to clean it. Then I'll set the skimmer cup back on and plug it back in. I never change the gate valve settings and I have to reset the gate valve every time because the skimmer cup over flows. What's going on.

What are you cleaning it with?

Twin Reefs · 02/27/2013, 12:02 AM

Is yours a recirculating skimmer? Can you divert the flow before maintaining it?

psusocr · 02/27/2013, 07:28 AM

why not just turn your pump down a few notches take the cup off clean it and put it back on, then turn it back up... IMO thats one big convenience about a DC pump

psusocr · 02/27/2013, 10:48 AM

If, that is, you have the DC pump, Sorry i just realized you may not have that pump.

drew2007 · 02/27/2013, 01:05 PM

Which model Diablo do you have?

02/26/2013, 09:45 PM	#1
MONSTERUP Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santa Maria,ca Posts: 77	Diablo skimmer Just wondering if I'm doing something wrong with this skimmers.Well first of All i turn the skimmer off before I take the skimmer cup off to clean it. Then I'll set the skimmer cup back on and plug it back in. I never change the gate valve settings and I have to reset the gate valve every time because the skimmer cup over flows. What's going on.

02/26/2013, 10:00 PM	#2
JohnnyHeavens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: SL UT Posts: 77	Temporarily restrict the air flow going into the skimmer as it fires up. I have to do this with my bubble magus skimmers as well. It seems the air agitation takes longer to ramp up than the water flow does so it just overflows with water. You can just put your thumb over/partway over the air intake until the air is better injected into the water column of the skimmer. __________________ Projects: 29g BioCube - Moved to a RSM 130D My @work system 150g 36x36x27 cube - running since 10/2012 300g total system with 60g frag and 2'x3' sump and 60g water change volume Current Tank Info: 150g Cube w/300g System - 150g Tall FOWLR - RSM 130D

02/27/2013, 07:28 AM	#6
psusocr Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NEPA Posts: 1,080	why not just turn your pump down a few notches take the cup off clean it and put it back on, then turn it back up... IMO thats one big convenience about a DC pump __________________ -BN- Current Tank Info: Custom 300 in-wall mixed reef, SRO Diablo DCRS EXT 250 Skimmer ,LED's with 6' VHO Actinics, Custom fuge, (2)Tunze 6105's (2)Tunze 6095's on Tunze 7095 controller, MRC CR-4 Dual, ATO & Aquacontroller III

02/27/2013, 10:48 AM	#7
psusocr Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NEPA Posts: 1,080	If, that is, you have the DC pump, Sorry i just realized you may not have that pump. __________________ -BN- Current Tank Info: Custom 300 in-wall mixed reef, SRO Diablo DCRS EXT 250 Skimmer ,LED's with 6' VHO Actinics, Custom fuge, (2)Tunze 6105's (2)Tunze 6095's on Tunze 7095 controller, MRC CR-4 Dual, ATO & Aquacontroller III

02/27/2013, 01:05 PM	#8
drew2007 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 976	Which model Diablo do you have? __________________ 110g rimless, Elite Aquatics sump, JNS ConeS Co2, ATI Sunpower, Vortech, Digital Aquatics RKE

02/27/2013, 12:02 AM	#5
Twin Reefs Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 83	Is yours a recirculating skimmer? Can you divert the flow before maintaining it?