Reef Devil 3 help? uh oh...

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Could anyone with a reef devil help me to optimize my skimmer? I don't remember how this is done.

Thanks in advance,
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Ah, thanks for the responses!

 

[Anonymous]

I found when adjusting the gate valve that even a 1/4 turn was too much at a time. It needs tiny adjustmenents.

Glenn

 

[Tremelle]

How are you using the skimmer? Is it plumbed or in a sump? If it is in a sump, then I recommend elevating it out of the water as much as possible. If you can keep a constant water level it tends to operate better. Also use a larger than recommended pump then the water height will not matter nearly as much. When I went with a larger pump, I had to restrict the flow of air into the downdraft chamber so as not to have too big of a bubble being produced.

 

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It is in the sump. Where does the gate valve and water level come into play?

Thanks,
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[Dewey]

The gate valve adjusts the water/foam level in the column. This adjusts how much is skimmer and how wet/dry the skimmate is. Make small adjustments to the valve (1/4 turn) and wait a day and see how it skims. Raising the water level will get you more (wetter) skimmate. Lowering the water level will get you less (drier) skimmate.