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02/12/2009, 01:16 PM
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Skimmer help PLEASE!
just got my tunze in the mail from the buy/sell forum and its my first and there arent instructions. Shouldnt water be going in my cup and around? There is nothing in my cup at all?
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02/12/2009, 01:32 PM
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After some reading it looks like bubbles need to collect before it starts doing much. Does this take a while in most cases?
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02/12/2009, 01:40 PM
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It'll take a while to break in and start foaming up.
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02/12/2009, 01:41 PM
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even if its used?
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02/12/2009, 01:43 PM
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Water doesn't swish around in the cup, the cup collects DOC (dissolved organic contaminates) which is brought to the cup through the bubbles that are created through the skimmer. |
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02/12/2009, 01:54 PM
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exactly. I have the Tunze skimmer as well. It's a great skimmer. You should see air bubbles in the riser column.. after a while the collection cup fills up. you can slowly adjust the air intake tube until you see bubbles. (1/4 turn every 5-10 minutes or so)
Give it time; it takes a good week before it's producing well enough
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