CPR bak pak

an-enemy · 02/05/2006, 06:30 PM

ok so is there any way to adjust them or fine tune them to get it to work the way it should. there is no air adjustment and im not sure how else to adjust the skimmer if anybody else knows could you let me know.

JmLee · 02/05/2006, 07:02 PM

how long has it been running for? is it not skimming at all? is it brand new???. Alot of skimmers have a break in period for wich the skimmer needs to run for a week or two in order for it to produce skimmate. Some reasons may be due to residual oils from the manufacturing process that prevent the skimming. If thats the case ( or being brand new ) just give it a few days or so. good luck!

an-enemy · 02/05/2006, 08:03 PM

the skimmer is several months so it is not that. i just took it off the tank and cleaned the rio and the skimmer its self. i also replaced all the air tubing and replaced the air intake with an adjustable one so we will see how that does.

thereefmaster · 02/05/2006, 09:46 PM

get one of those little blue air adjustment control things. I think they are made by Lee's Aquarium Supplies. They are actually pretty nifty and real cheap, like a dollar for 3.

HTH

Nate

Walkette · 02/05/2006, 10:59 PM

I just threaded a air hose down the output side of my bakpak into the bubble chamber of the skimmer it increased the output greatly it is a machine now. I also have a 75 cent air valve on the air intake. it takes some adjustment of the skimmer cup to produce a nice stinky dry foam.

good link

http://www.athiel.com/lib10/bakpak.htm

02/05/2006, 06:30 PM	#1
an-enemy Moved On Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arvada Posts: 177	CPR bak pak ok so is there any way to adjust them or fine tune them to get it to work the way it should. there is no air adjustment and im not sure how else to adjust the skimmer if anybody else knows could you let me know.

02/05/2006, 09:46 PM	#4
thereefmaster Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mossyrock, WA Posts: 354	get one of those little blue air adjustment control things. I think they are made by Lee's Aquarium Supplies. They are actually pretty nifty and real cheap, like a dollar for 3. HTH Nate __________________ Click on the Little Red House to see my Reef! Current Tank Info: 55G Reef, Coralife SuperSkimmer 220, Current USA 260W PC, 2" SSB

02/05/2006, 07:02 PM	#2
JmLee Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hohensfels, Germany Posts: 1,545	how long has it been running for? is it not skimming at all? is it brand new???. Alot of skimmers have a break in period for wich the skimmer needs to run for a week or two in order for it to produce skimmate. Some reasons may be due to residual oils from the manufacturing process that prevent the skimming. If thats the case ( or being brand new ) just give it a few days or so. good luck!

02/05/2006, 08:03 PM	#3
an-enemy Moved On Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arvada Posts: 177	the skimmer is several months so it is not that. i just took it off the tank and cleaned the rio and the skimmer its self. i also replaced all the air tubing and replaced the air intake with an adjustable one so we will see how that does.

02/05/2006, 10:59 PM	#5
Walkette Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Marysville Posts: 155	I just threaded a air hose down the output side of my bakpak into the bubble chamber of the skimmer it increased the output greatly it is a machine now. I also have a 75 cent air valve on the air intake. it takes some adjustment of the skimmer cup to produce a nice stinky dry foam. good link http://www.athiel.com/lib10/bakpak.htm