Vertex alpha 170 Help plz !!!

[xclusive252]

Ok I just got the skimmer and it keeps over flowing out of the skim cup. I have it almost dialed down in the pvc so the opening is almost closed and I also tried playing with the white screw type piece in front of the pump. the water lvl it is in is about 10 inches plz plz plz plz help me I want it to skim and clean my tank and make a nice dark skim.

 

[xclusive252]

I tried opening the wedge and just 2 turns on the white screw part but still over flowing plus there is bubbles still coming out of the wedge

 

[NYreefNoob]

open the wedge all the way, closed means bubbles will be higher, the further it is open the lower the bubbles, also does yours have the adjustable input nozzle on the pump ? if so back it almost all the way out, and i ran my alpha 200 in 8" of water

 

[BKLYN REEF]

I'm running mine in 9 inches of water. Screw on pump is 3full turns out. I ran it wide open for the first few weeks until it broke in and now I closed it a little and the bubbles stop at the neck of the cup. I think it's a matter of finding the sweet spot and letting it break in first

 

[rbtwo4]

dunno if this helps any but i have the SWC and it says it should be in 9in of water and like u it was skimming really wet couldnt figure out what to do so i rtaised it up to 6in of water level and now its skimming perfectly.

 

[xclusive252]

Tonight I will try raising the skimmer any idea how to raise the skimmer? I was using egg crate

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[Widdy]

I run my AC170 in 9" of water and 2 1/4 turns on the volute. I originally raised it with a makeshift stand made out of eggcrate. I made a stand out an acrylic sheet and cut PVC for legs since.

 

[xclusive252]

Ok I raised the skimmer to about 1 - 1.5 inches from the top of the wedge and it stopped over flowing

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[rbtwo4]

cool. i made my stand out of eggcrate