my skimmer is giong crazy
 

I haven't changed or added anything to the tank. Last night it started giong crazy and overflowing. It fills with water over and over again. I dump it out and within 10 mins its full of water again.
I unplugged it because it was late but I have no idea why it would do that all of a sudden .
It's a aqua c remora skimmer. It's a fowlr at he moment with only 2 fish in a 30 gallon.
any ideas ? =/

I haven't even had my hand in the tank.. who knows..

asherah

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Did anything die?

Did something fall into the tank by accident? Ie: soap or what ever?

Perhaps a clog worked its way loose inside of the skimmer's air hose?

These are all questions that I can think of off the top of my head.

Danny

did something die is a good question as ti put your skimmer into overdrive. even a hitcher you didnt know was there.

well i only have the 2 fish and they're still swimming so if something died I didn't know it was there .... :wink:

no soap goes near it so its no that.. could be a clog.. you never know..
Maybe I should take it apart and clean it out ?

asherah

Probably the best thing.

Take it apart, clean it and readjust it.

wat kind of water conditioner do u use?

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Water conditioner would definately make the skimmer act up, but you'd know that already, unless you just started to use it.

I use Aqua plus conditioner.by nutrafin. it says for fresh or saltwater use. It's never caused the skimmer to act before.. :question:

It says it has a stress reducing formula aswell.

Mines going nuts right now too, but then, I am killing a whackload of Cyano. Stinky too. Water change tomorrow me thinks

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When I used to use water conditioner I used Prime. It never made my skimmer act up.