Skimmer acting weird

I have a Percision Marine 150 skimmer and just today I've noticed, there are no bubbles in the chamber like usual. It's almost clear. I haven't changed or done anything to anything. I've tried restarting it and it still the same. Did my skimmer just crap out?

Check the venturi as well, a soak in vinegar will help clean it up.

Usually the airline doesn't get clogged, its usually the venturi. The venturi is the nozzle on the front of the pump. There should be a large hole in the front (were it sucks water) and a small nipple where the airline attaches to. This is where it mixes air and water and usually where it builds up salt creep. When it does this its starts to act exactly as you described. The salt creep slowly builds and closes up the airline nipple and makes it so it can't suck in as much air as usual.

kody72 wrote:   +1 i usually clean mine every month or two

I dose quite a bit so I have been cleaning my skimmer about 3 times a year. Keeps my skimmer running like new. Usually run the pump in 2:1 vinegar to water for over 24 hours then take it apart and scrub all the parts with a tooth brush.

That's exactly it. It's just not mixing air and water. I'll give the old vinegar/water cleaning. Thank you so so much!

Ok made a few minor adjustments and skimmer is doing so much better. Any tips on fine tuning the darn thing?

The problems are in the previous posting with air mixture. Skimmate is white in color and it is in its own chamber.

120g

Not fast at all. But bubbles are coming up petty steadily.