SKIMMER

[jose hernandez]

so i noticed today that my skimmer is giving a wet skim as opposed to a dry skim like i had it i have a reef octopus elite 220sss space saver i noticed that where the collection cup goes i see some water leaking out so i took out the cup checked the oring for any damage lubricated and put it back even though i did all of this its still letting water between the body and where the collection cup goes what could be the problem skimmer any help will be appreciated

 

[MnFish1]

so i noticed today that my skimmer is giving a wet skim as opposed to a dry skim like i had it i have a reef octopus elite 220sss space saver i noticed that where the collection cup goes i see some water leaking out so i took out the cup checked the oring for any damage lubricated and put it back even though i did all of this its still letting water between the body and where the collection cup goes what could be the problem skimmer any help will be appreciated

A picture - or a video might be helpful. I might suggest you talk to the company - and perhaps get a new o-ring. It is also possible that there is damage to the plastic somewhere or - its not sealing correctly (I'm not sure how the 2 pieces connect - twisting, etc - but could there be a piece of debris or something else

 

[vetteguy53081]

so i noticed today that my skimmer is giving a wet skim as opposed to a dry skim like i had it i have a reef octopus elite 220sss space saver i noticed that where the collection cup goes i see some water leaking out so i took out the cup checked the oring for any damage lubricated and put it back even though i did all of this its still letting water between the body and where the collection cup goes what could be the problem skimmer any help will be appreciated

Assure the tube from pump to muffler isnt clogged. Also what is height of water in your sump ?

 

[jose hernandez]

Ordered a new oring gonna give it a good cleaning will updated once I’m done thnks 4 da advice

 

[MnFish1]

Ordered a new oring gonna give it a good cleaning will updated once I’m done thnks 4 da advice

Good luck - its always a hassle - I had a similar problem with my skimmer - was a piece of sand - white - that I couldnt see - that was causing the problem.

 

[jose hernandez]

Thnks