Jan 15, 2016
Ignacio
wrote
Today I stop the skimmer for feeding my fish and coral, when I turn on back the skimmer when overflow and is trowing a lot of bubble. I when to read this problem and Carlos tell someone what to do. I do everything, I went to see the tube is obstructing and it wasn't. (This skimmer is 12 days old), I take out the black filter from the inside to clean it and it wasn't dirty. I take out the pump to see if something inside and it wasn't. I don't put any conditions to the water.
Please I need some help to fix this problem.
Please I need some help to fix this problem.
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Jan 18, 2016
Jeremy Rykiel
agent
wrote
The only two things that can cause the skimmer itself to overflow is a blockage in the output, air intake, and/or debris caught in the pinwheel. Overflowing skimmer is more to do with your water than the skimmer itself. If this happened after feeding, most likely it is the food that changed the surface tension of the water. If the system is new you can also be experiencing a mild bacteria bloom which can also attribute to excessive air.