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I was having a couple of issues with my Aquamaxx HOB 1.5 and wanted to share my solutions. Photos included.
I was having a couple of issues with my Aquamaxx HOB 1.5 and wanted to share my solutions. Photos included.
- Issue #1: the seal/stopper for the collection cup is poor AND/OR the skimate was too wet AND/OR the water level rose too high in the skimmer
- Issue #2: the seal between the box and pvc inlet coupling is poor.
- Do not allow the air silencer to become flooded.
- That can make the skimmate too wet.
- It can also raise the water level in the skimmer to the point of overflowing/leaking between the skimmer and collection cup; leaks all over the floor.
- The "rubber band" is a holder not a true seal.
- Fix by adding a seal to the air silencer.
- Use a garden hose seal from any hardware store.
- Loosen silencer screw.
- Place the seal between the bottom plate of the silencer and the cylinder.
- Then retighten the screw.
- Water level can raise above pvc inlet joint and leak out all over the floor
- Skip the red seal Aquamaxx provides.
- Cut a 1" in diameter hose down the middle.
- Splay it open like a gutter using the inlet tube to hold it open
- Super glue it to the skimmer
- Now when it overflows, it overflows into the aquarium and not the floor