Euroreef vs 135 skimmer issue

[florida reef]

Ok, so I have had my skimmer for almost a year now and it has been working great. Today I took the skimmer out of my sump to perform preventive maintenance and give it a good cleaning. First I completely disassembled everything and rinsed it good, including the pump. I too out the pinwheel and scrubber it with a toothbrush. I re-assembled it and put it in a plastic tote in preparation for a vinegar bath BUT had not yet added any vinegar to the tub. I fired the skimmer up and it was producing very few bubbles. The airline is not obstructed in any way and I checked and rechecked my assembly of the pump. The pump usually produces at least 100x the amount of bubbles it is producing right now. I don't know what to do for now besides let it run and see if it is "breaking in" again. What do you think skimmer experts?

 

[florida reef]

bump.

 

[florida reef]

No one knows?

 

[Rob.In.AZ]

Is it running in freshwater in the tub?

 

[Just Clownin Around]

I believe fresh water won't create the bubbles. Also may be that the needle wheel is bound up some how. If neither then you got me

 

[florida reef]

Update for anyone who's interested. Upon further inspection I noticed the magnet on my impeller had some wear marks on it. Also, I noticed a small crack in the pin wheel. I have since ordered a new pinwheel assembly from euroreef(reef dynamics) and hopefully that will fix the problem. If not, I may have to order the new bubbleking double cone 250...YEA RIGHT!!!! I wish.

 

[BlueHeaven]

its good to replace the wheel, but if you were testing it in fresh water instead of saltwater, your not gonna get the bubbles and froth.