Another skimmer issue
 

This morning I found my skimmer overflowing after running for nearly 2 weeks without issues - minus the epoxy I used
So now, 2 days after I cleaned all the remaining epoxy out of it, it starts overflowing.
I stripped and cleaned the whole thing but it still wants to overflow unless I close the air right off and open the outlet flow fully
Before this, if I turned the air off it would overflow, now it stops it from overflowing ?????
The foam is really frothy and pretty much only white

It's a Skimz SK181

Any thoughts ?

Could be the epoxy a lot of people mention it driving the skimmer nuts. You have nothing in your system that would make it skim much of anything yet.

Maybe a small wc would help?

How so ? All params are good, water is clear ... ummm
I know it wouldn't hurt but are you thinking maybe 'cause of all the epoxy ?

It was quite sudden .... overnight after no issues

In the meantime I'll let it puke out all the foamy stuff and see what happens
Plus I'll get a tank of NSW ready

Oh, and I'll get some pics of the new dudes and have a couple frostys :biggrin:

Could be the epoxy. At least I've heard similar stories in regards to epoxy

'K, thanks Kenny
I'm mixing some NSW for tomorrow. I'll do a 15% WC

More thoughts are welcome !!!

yeah take a few more suggestions ;) I am wrong from time to time.. but mostly I'm always right....:lol: haha no.. I think its the other way around :lol:

I always found my skimmers were a little goofy in a new tank, not skimming anything then boom puking foam all over especially if its brand new. let it foam out and it will settle....I think.:mrgreen:

Also the epoxy does it as well.

Thanks both of you
I've actually unplugged it now and will deal with it later
I just got finished prepping the QT with it's RKL and am heating up some RO for the NSW for tomorrow's WC

I also have been acclimating the snails and hermit, so the skimmer just got in the way

I will plug it back in soon and see what it does, but when I unplugged it, it was peeing me off and wasting water with basically nothing to throw away being produced

Yep, that's it for the skimmer tonight
I tried to let it foam out, but it just keeps puking water and then the ATO fires up
I tried it again and no luck so it's gonna stay off-line overnight
I'll try it again tomorrow after a WC