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then check the skimmer pump and air line intake for clogging.
To check the skimmer pump carry out the following procedure:
1. Turn off the skimmer pump at the power center.
2. Open the skimmer panel.
3. Disconnect the collection cup from the skimmer body.
4. Remove the mechanical filter materials on top of the pump.
5. Slowly lift the skimmer body, removing it from the chamber.
6. Gently pull the pump off the skimmer body and return the
skimmer to the chamber.
7. Open the impeller housing and check for calcium buildup,
damage to the impeller or the presence of foreign objects.
8. To clean the air line and air intake nipple, submerge the inlet
assembly with its air line in a bucket of hot water.
9. Clean the parts and reassemble the pump.
10. Reconnect the pump to the skimmer and slide the skimmer
back into the chamber as before. Keep the air line out of
the water.
11. Turn on the skimmer at the power center.
12. Gauge the air suction and the water/air mixture. If it still
seems inadequate, check again for blockage and repeat
steps 1-3.
13. Clean the collection cup and reconnect it to the skimmer.
14. Replace the filter foams on top of the pump, keeping the air
line out.
15. Close the skimmer panel.
Water level
Check on a daily basis the water level through the Filter
compartment water level viewer. Make sure that the water level
is not too low to interfere with the system operation. Furthermore
the water loss to evaporation may dramatically raises salinity.
Adjust the over-flow box if necessary and use RO water to replenish
the evaporated water.
See the Technical section in Troubleshooting, chapter 7, for more
information on water level adjustment and fine tuning.
Water temperature control
For optimum conditions a reef aquarium should be maintained
at a stable water temperature in the range of 24-28°C / 76-82°F
(the stability of the temperature being more important than the
exact value).
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