Fzone lily pipe with surface skimmer on oase Biomaster 850

[TanTann the fish man]

So I have the fzone glass Lily pipe with the surface skimmer. The problem I'm having is the skimmer always gets sucked down. I have the adjustment on the bottom opened all the way for the bottom to be the strongest. Really the only way I can get it to stay up is when I turn the 850 at about 50% flow. I didn't really buy a $400 filter to use on 50% lol. Any tips or just different glass pipes in general thanks.

[Guppysnail]

If you found an answer I hope you share it to help others. 

[TanTann the fish man]

On 6/3/2024 at 8:30 AM, Guppysnail said:

If you found an answer I hope you share it to help others. 

Unfortunately no. When the surface gets dirty I just turn the oase down for a bit. Then when it's clean I turn it back to full strength. I did find if you take the bottom adjustment out completely it helps alot but I need to find something to cover the hole to not suck up fish. Still working on that lol

 

Edited June 3 by TanTann the fish man

[Guppysnail]

On 6/3/2024 at 10:30 AM, TanTann the fish man said:

I need to find something to cover the hole to not suck up fish.

Maybe something like this would help. I don’t use the product you are talking about so this is a guess. Media bags come in larger mesh also as well as black 

[TanTann the fish man]

On 6/3/2024 at 10:36 AM, Guppysnail said:

Maybe something like this would help. I don’t use the product you are talking about so this is a guess. Media bags come in larger mesh also as well as black 

That's worth a shot! Thanks!