Question about my refugium skimmer

• Jan 5, 2010

• #41

XxKnuckleheadxX

Reef enthusiast

and the pump is plugged in right? i would leave that black cap on and just twist the white cap.. keep that above the tank water... one last try. take the black sponge off the pump and let it run...

 

• Jan 5, 2010

• #42

EliWhitney314

Phish Head

of course it is on.

Ok black cap is going back on and I'm taking the sponge off.

 

• Jan 5, 2010

• #43

EliWhitney314

Phish Head

nothing.

 

• Jan 5, 2010

• #44

XxKnuckleheadxX

Reef enthusiast

whipe cap is twisted open?

 

• Jan 5, 2010

• #45

dcantucson

Reef pro

Try taking the black cap off and loosing the dial some.

 

• Jan 5, 2010

• #46

dcantucson

Reef pro

Air is supposed to be pulled down to the flow pipe

 

• Jan 5, 2010

• #47

XxKnuckleheadxX

Reef enthusiast

yeah try that too lol. we are gonna figure this damn thing out

 

• Jan 5, 2010

• #48

dcantucson

Reef pro

This may seem stupid, but is the water flowing through the refugium and out the other side?

 

• Jan 5, 2010

• #49

EliWhitney314

Phish Head

yep.

Damn it I just leaked water out of my refugium onto the floor. Eesh

 

• Jan 5, 2010

• #50

dcantucson

Reef pro

:frustrat:Sorry Eli.:frustrat:

 

• Jan 5, 2010

• #51

EliWhitney314

Phish Head

this was not worth it.

 

• Jan 5, 2010

• #52

dcantucson

Reef pro

Did it come with directions? Maybe aa air pump is suposed to be hooked up to it where the black stopper is.

 

• Jan 5, 2010

• #53

dcantucson

Reef pro

I would take the motor part apart and reassemble it and see if that will work. They have a help email address. I think you are going to have to contact them and ask some questions.

 

• Jan 5, 2010

• #54

dcantucson

Reef pro

Sorry we couldn't help you Eli. I'm sure it will get figured out. These thing happen in this hobby; keep your head up!

 

• Jan 5, 2010

• #55

dcantucson

Reef pro

Eli I have asked James to come and take a look. Maybe he'll have an idea.

 

• Jan 5, 2010

• #56

Ted

Living one day at a time

From the looks of it I have the same hob fuge. The airline should be connected like this. (The sponge is off in this picture) The other end of the line needs to be out of the water. Hope this helps

 

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• Jan 5, 2010

• #57

EliWhitney314

Phish Head

I got it all set back up. It should be fine.

Some water got on the chords but not in any outlets...close call.

When I turned it back on a small amount of bubbles came out but then it stopped.

 

• Jan 5, 2010

• #58

dcantucson

Reef pro

Ted we can't enlarge the picture!

 

• Jan 5, 2010

• #59

EliWhitney314

Phish Head

where is the tube stuck in?

 

• Jan 5, 2010

• #60

EliWhitney314

Phish Head

I think I know what I must do now.