AquaC EV120 STILL NO FOAM!

[ndimuzio]

I have had my AquaC now running for over a month with NO FOAM at all..
im using a Mag5 to feed it.. its intake is on one side of the sump.. output into the otherside... I have the gate wide open and the air open fully.. whats wrong?

 

[baseman]

Is the output above the water line? Have you checked the water level inside the skimmer? I have the same exact setup. All valves wide open and it works fine.

 

[ndimuzio]

the output it about level with the gate.. I have tried so many different levels..
I dont know what could be up...

 

[mutley29]

It looks similar in design to my ETSS, (with the exception of the downdraft tube), close the gate until foam starts to rise up the tower, there is only about 3/4 inch gap under the gate on my skimmer and it works really well.

of course i may be wrong

Anton

 

[ndimuzio]

Thanks!

 

[Anonymous]

They recommend that you keep the water level about 1/2" under the venturi input. If you use a flashlight, look inside the skimmer under where the water enters. You'll see a air chamber with a divider below it. The water level should be 1/2" to 1/4" or so below that. If the water is level with that divider, or to far below, the foaming action will be far less then needed.

 

[Anonymous]

Mine took a couple of months to start working. The tank was new, so I might just haven't had enough organics, but I actually went so far as to build a big snailman counter-current skimmer. Right about when it was all done the aqua-c kicked in, and I never set up the cc jobbie.

One place to check- the internal nozzle the water flows in (looks like a 3-lobed 8) can get clogged with carbon or gravel particles.

 

[Anonymous]

The beauty of Jason's design, the easily cleaned venturi.