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Old 04-30-2007, 11:34 PM   #1478
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"You will need to play around with the air intakes, looks like there is a bit too much larger bubbles in the mixing chamber. IME thats from either the pump is not strong enough or too much air is being pulled thru the becket."

I Agree 100%

Restricting the airflow gives you finer bubbles, but if the pump isn't strong enough the skimmate will barely make it's way up the neck. I'm not up to date on the new external pumps out there, but I can tell you that using a larger pump will definitely make it skim better...

Also to repeat what Pierece said, keep up with the beckett cleanings. You will notice a decrease in performance if a beckett gets clogged.

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