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I have had this Nyos 120 for a year running on my tank and it works like a charm....once it starts drawing air. For the past 6 months I have had to lift the skimmer above the water line in order for the skimmer to begin to draw air and work correctly. After any shut down the pump needle wheel rocks back and forth, attempting to start, but no air will draw in, it appears to be fully in cavitation mode until I lift it up and above the water level, once the pump is above the water line it draws air and runs perfectly. This is a problem. If I am away and power goes out, like 3 weeks ago, the skimmer will caviatate forever, or at least until I return, or f I am at work, etc. You get the idea. I turn my skimmer off pretty regularly for feeding and other reasons. I have to lift it up every time. I have broken down the skimmer, cleaned and washed all of it every 8-12 weeks since it has been running. This seems to help for a few days (or one turn off cycle) then it is back to crappy non starting.
For reference, I have been running a Deltec on my Nano Tank for 4 years, never a problem with on/off, not one episode of the pump not drawing air or starting flawlessly.....Maybe I need to just get another Deltec. Ugggg, I really do love the silence and great skimming functioning of the Nyos, though.
Any ideas???
For reference, I have been running a Deltec on my Nano Tank for 4 years, never a problem with on/off, not one episode of the pump not drawing air or starting flawlessly.....Maybe I need to just get another Deltec. Ugggg, I really do love the silence and great skimming functioning of the Nyos, though.
Any ideas???