need help from all you skimmer gurus
 

Well i changed over my G3 to the 150 i cleaned the pump. now it is not working right it is producing next to no bubbles. i am not sure but the pump looks like it is not moving as much water as it used too. i have had the pump apart three times. everything looks good but i am not sure what the problem is. i know it is hard to tell me without looking at it but i was just wondering if anyone has had the same problem. it is a sedra 5000 i hate to buy a new pump. i plan to buy a new skimmer in a couple of months. i do not want to spend 100 dollars on a skimmer i am going to use for a few more months.

clean the air line tube

down to the venturi

blow in the air tube when first plugged in

is this mesh modded?

if so try to blow in it

Try throwing it! Sometimes it works for me.:) Especially when it's not your $900 skimmer.

ya it is mesh modded i have blown thru the tube several times and the i just blow air out the input. i just don't think the sution side feels like it is doing much.

somethings probbaly stuck in the intake. Tkae it apart. You probably have a grain of sand stuck in it.

take it out of the water turn it on and add the air
than back in the water

What were you using before?

even try to trim down the mesh some

I have had build up sort of encrust around the nipple where the airline attaches. As soon as I stuck something in and gently cleaned around it, I actually heard and then saw the stuff the flaked off and BANG! Good as new....

Well i figured it out right before i threw it across the room. the venturi was clear and i blew throught the hose and it seemed clear but i got a new peice of hose and put it in and it started working better. it still is not skimming the way i want but i will have to let it settle down a little i had it all out of adjustment working on it. i also redid the mesh mod i think it was a little flat. thanks for all the help. you guys are lifesavers.

wow farmer you must have just changed you avitar last time i read this thread it was diffrent.