AquaC Urchin Pro issues

[macman7010]

My aquaC urchin pro is not producing enough foam to travel up the collection cup. If you set the cup to its lowest setting all you get is some slightly brownish/green water. Typically I can run this skimmer with the collection cut all the way up and get nice thick, green skimmate.

Since my sump is in my aquarium's lower cabinet I cannot remove the skimmer all the way. Today I pulled the collection cup off and cleaned it and pulled the white jet plug out and cleaned the jet. I cleaned the jet by taking a compressed air can for cleaning a keyboard and spraying it out with that.

Once I got everything back together I fired the pump back up and still no really good foam. I am running the skimmer with a mag 3, any ideas.

I've had this skimmer for roughly two years and it has done this twice. The last time cleaning the jet took care of it.

[netboy]

try giving it a vinegar bath for awhile. Or even run it in vinegar and water. That will for sure clean it right up.

[macman7010]

I'll give that a shot. It appears to be running somewhat better.