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NO. The part comming from the pump to the skimmer should be a solid hose. The part with the air hose should be connected to the front of the pump with an air line sticking out of the water.
This is the skimmer that worked before? With that same pump?
It looks like a mag pump to me, which aren't needle wheel pumps. WAIT. Did you have this apart?
Looks like to me that the venturi is on the wrong side of the pump. It should be on the suction side so it can suck air and water together.