Protein Skimmer Little to no foam/skim

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Hello everyone! I’ve been having issues with my protein skimmer that I cant find anywhere online. First off, I'm not collecting any skim. The foam only moves up about 2 inches from the water line (pictured below) I clean it out regularly but that doesn't seem to be the issue.. I’ve had the tank for around 9 months and it was working just a couple months ago. If anyone notices anything i'm doing wrong please let me know.

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Hello everyone! I’ve been having issues with my protein skimmer that I cant find anywhere online. First off, I'm not collecting any skim. The foam only moves up about 2 inches from the water line (pictured below) I clean it out regularly but that doesn't seem to be the issue.. I’ve had the tank for around 9 months and it was working just a couple months ago. If anyone notices anything i'm doing wrong please let me know.

skimmer 1.png skimmer 2.png
It should be 7-8" of water. If too high will constantly flow. To confirm, lift the skimmer up a little and see if this action stops
 

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If it was working and now it’s not it likely the pump is dirty and/or the air intake at the pump/venturi
 

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