stupid tunze skimer question

lordmbsa · 04/04/2010, 01:31 PM

hey i got a tunze skimmer used how does the blue air screw work its been two years since my last one i forget how to adjust it is it in for more air or screw it out for more i cant rem

Octoshark · 04/04/2010, 05:21 PM

I don't have one, but I would assume you could figure this out by visually inspecting the behavior as you adjust the screw. Pay attention to the amount and size of bubbles as you adjust the screw and you should be able to get your answer.

kclewis · 04/04/2010, 06:25 PM

Loosen for more air or to raise the bubbles higher up. Tighten for less air. But do this in quarter turns. My tunze is very sensitive. I'll make a quarter turn and let run for 15 mins or so and then adjust again.

04/04/2010, 01:31 PM	#1
lordmbsa Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: pine hill Posts: 505	stupid tunze skimer question hey i got a tunze skimmer used how does the blue air screw work its been two years since my last one i forget how to adjust it is it in for more air or screw it out for more i cant rem

04/04/2010, 05:21 PM	#2
Octoshark Marine Biology Student Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: California Posts: 1,366	I don't have one, but I would assume you could figure this out by visually inspecting the behavior as you adjust the screw. Pay attention to the amount and size of bubbles as you adjust the screw and you should be able to get your answer. __________________ "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal."

04/04/2010, 06:25 PM	#3
kclewis REEFER Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Beautiful Bargersville, IN Posts: 383	Loosen for more air or to raise the bubbles higher up. Tighten for less air. But do this in quarter turns. My tunze is very sensitive. I'll make a quarter turn and let run for 15 mins or so and then adjust again.