"Wayne" wrote in message
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| Yes, I am testing in fresh water, prior to modifying my sump. I am
letting
| it run for the breakin period and it has about 2 hour of continous
| operation.
|


The unit is probably fine. Many skimmers have a period of up to a
week before they settle in and start skimming effectively. Couple
that fact with the fresh water, and this could very well duplicate
what you're seeing.
Set it up in sal****er, and forget it exists for a few days.

hth

billy
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