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Sea thur aquarium products protein skimmer?

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chbix
, 09-06-2012 at 11:01 PM (4837 Views)
Anyone ever heard of and or know how this thing works?

Got 2 protein skimmers for 20 off craigslist, the other is used and Its designed to where you cant really clean inside. The other is a Sea thru aquarium products, looks brand new, other than some scratches, but the lady knew nothing about it. I used a 350 pump with aeration attachment but the flow was so strong no bubbles formed and just blew water out the top. Then I got an air pump to add more air but having same problem. Im thinking 350 is too much flow. There is a label for input and output but they are at the same level near the top... FYI this thing is damn near 3 feet tall.

Any input on ideas or how this thing works?

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  1. Midnight's Avatar
    pictures man pictures...so the pump has a venturi? if so it should suck air unless it is backwards. But we need to see this pump in order to help.
  2. chbix's Avatar
    No its not a venturi, its an odyssea ex350. It was just a pump I had laying around for testing as I get this thing up and running. I will look at venturi pumps then. What kinda GPH am I looking for to power this protein skimmer?
  3. NeenahFoxxe's Avatar
    I think Midnight mean this.... The Venturi effect is the reduction in fluid pressure that results when a fluid flows through a constricted section of pipe.
  4. Midnight's Avatar
    That is a power head pump. Is this a Prizm protein skimmer, they are usually fully see through and have small power head style pumps?
  5. Sisterlimonpot's Avatar
    Chbix, lets see some pictures so we can get a better understanding of what you're talking about.
  6. melev's Avatar
    You have to have a pump that sucks in and chops up the air that is injected into the skimmer body. Please edit your blog entry and attach some pictures in your original post above.