My skimmer cup is filling with water

[LeslieS]

Why and how do I stop it?

Deltec Skimmer MCE600
120 gallon tank
25 gallon sump
:help:

 

[jhart]

close the little orange valve, If its a new Deltec you should start with the orange valve around 2 o clock to 3 oclock and look at the water level comming up it should stop at around where the gasket is, below the collection cup, when the water level is about even with the gasket or about 1/4 above leave it alone for a couple of hrs then check back and adjust ... Good luck, Ps you got a great skimmer, should have nP, For the most part skimmers could take up to 2 week to work properly, Just hooked up an apf 600 it started skimming in 10 mins....Your on you way to a successfull reef with good gear

 

[jhart]

just to clarify the water level should only be visable at the bottom of the neck not the bottom of the collection cup...

 

[LeslieS]

OK, I hate to admit this...

After reading all of your advise - and following it - it still wasn't working. I looked at the diagram that came with the directions, and...

I had the collection cup in backward!:banghead: BAD NEWBIE!

 

[Tonyscoots84]

:lol2: it happens to the best of us leslie... lmao...

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

That's what you get for listening to tony!!!! LOL

:joke:

 

[Tonyscoots84]

:lol2:

 

[jhale]

I'm so confused, there's no smiley for it.

I need to see a pic of how you put the skimmer cup on backwards.

I think we need to go check Leslies plumbing set up and give some
equipment lessons.

Leslie let us know when is good for you

 

[alrha]

:lol2: i didnt even know that was possible!

 

[LeslieS]

Cannot find the camera cord. The Deltec HOB skimmer cup is square with an overflow tube sticking out one side. I had the cup turned around with the tube going into the wrong outlet - oops!

The good news is that it started working instantly after I turned everything around!

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

I'm so confused, there's no smiley for it.

I need to see a pic of how you put the skimmer cup on backwards.

I think we need to go check Leslies plumbing set up and give some
equipment lessons.

Leslie let us know when is good for you

Jon here are 3 for ya!

 

[herman]

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :biggrin::screama:

 

[marrone]

:lol2: i didnt even know that was possible!

It's possible but since the square cup has an over flow pipe, and there is a hole on one side of the skimmer where the pipe fits into, this shouldn't happen. I'm not sure it if would make any difference in the operating of the skimmer though.

 

[LeslieS]

It's counter intuitive. According to the diagram, the overflow isn't supposed to go into that hole. If you put it in that way, the clear side will face away from you. All I know is that turning it around worked!

The first picture is how I had it first. Notice the solid side is facing the back. The second pic is after I turned it around - all clear sides facing the back. The third is the directions:headache: .

 

[jhale]

ah okay you are forgiven

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

You might wanna pull that persons leg out of there it could block some of the flo through the sump, and the shoe could produce nitrates after a little while. :lol2:

 

[LeslieS]

Oh that...I dropped a few things in the tank when I was setting it up. The skimmer will get them eventually.

 

[PalmTree]

A picture is worth a thousand words! It could happen to anyone. I've had my fair share believe me!

 

[spykes]

that's one expensive HOB skimmmer you got there

 

[marrone]

that's one expensive HOB skimmmer you got there

I got on too, it's sitting right next to the medical doser I never setup. One day I may actually use it. :headache: