CSS 125 problems

[reeferRob]

I really don't know, I looked for a brand name but there was none I culd see. I think someone else mentioned the Sedra although I do have a 5000 on my ASM skimmer.


Yeah this is really bugging me, I still believe 1 part or another is not OEM. It just won't draw any air down the tube, the water rises up the air tube nearly to tank water level

[jkhunter]

This might sound a little strange, but on my CSS The intake strainer has to be pushed in a certain way or mine won't draw air either. With the pump running, I have to play with the strainerpushing it in and tilting it some here and there. I don't know if it will help you, but for some reason the strainer has to be puttting pressure on the air intake. I can't explain it but for some reason it works for me. Sometimes it takes quite a bit of fiddling, but my air starts going eventually. Good luck!

[Rychek]

That sounds like a pain, but at least it works. Hopefully it will work for reeferRob.

[reeferRob]

That sounds like a pain, but at least it works. Hopefully it will work for reeferRob.

Well I don't know what I did but I took the pump apart AGAIN and found nothing wrong, so I put it back together and discon'd the air pump and WALA it's working!! In fact it is skimming better than with the pump.

Thanks all



Rob

[Rychek]

I'm glad to hear that! There are few things better than solving a problem, except maybe solving the problem and getting a boost in efficiency to boot. ;)