Reef octopus skimmer with aquatrance pump

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I have a reef octopus sro2000 skimmer and replaced my pump with a aquatrance 2000 pump and its not bubling up skimmer neck like it doesn't have anough power.Any suggestions
 
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Was the original pump a pin wheel ?

the pins around the wheel almost chop the bubbles brought in from the Venturi , smaller bubbles are what makes the skimmer work .

swapping pumps can mean not enough air to make the skimmer work efficiently
 

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I have a reef octopus 200 skimmer and replaced my pump with a aquatrance 2000 pump and its not bubling up skimmer neck like it doesn't have anough power.Any suggestions
It comes with a aquatrance 3000

perhaps the 2000 is too small ?
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