Time for a laugh...

I've been using the AquaC Remora skimmer for many years now. It has performed well for my small tank. Considering I don't have fish, there is not much of a load to pull from the tank.

About 2 years ago the feed pump went out. The shaft on the stock pump broke and ceased to work. I purchased a new pump from Petco (it was an emergency, lol). The new pump stated that it would put out slightly more flow than the stock pump. While using the new pump, my skimmer never quite worked as well. I figured it was just an over-rated, cheaply built pump.

Fast forward to last week, while cleaning my skimmer and pump, I wondered why I attached the adapter with the venturi hole. I rifled through my parts drawer but couldn't find an appropriate adapter. So I said, "what ever," put my skimmer back together, and moved on with my life.

Last night I was making some adjustments to the tank. When I stuck my hand into the first rear chamber of the Finnex, I felt water jetting out of the venturi hole. It immediately dawned on me, my skimmer never worked as well with the new pump because it was losing pressure through the venturi hole. I took a small piece of airline tubing and melted it down on one end to make a "cap" for the venturi hole. Immediately my skimmer started producing more bubble due to the added pressure. My skimmer is now back working like when I first got it.

Ironically, this means that I have never (in 5 years) stuck my hand down into the first chamber of my nano. When I finally did stick my hand in that chamber, I quickly noticed the jet of water coming from the hole in the side of the pump adapter.

It's funny how things work out sometimes.

Christopher