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bowkry skimmers overflowing 09-08-2009, 03:23 AM

banditpowdercoat Skimmers can overflow for a... 09-08-2009, 04:21 AM

whatcaneyedo I've found that needle wheels... 09-08-2009, 04:33 AM

banditpowdercoat LOL, I got a beckett style... 09-08-2009, 04:45 AM

fiorano my BK foamhead dies unless... 09-08-2009, 05:35 AM

whatcaneyedo bowkry, would a waste... 09-08-2009, 05:51 AM

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I've found that needle wheels will do this all of the time as well if you add anything oily to the tank like grocery store mussle or frozen food soaked in selcon. Becket skimmers on the other hand seem to do the opposite; the foam head crashes when these things are added.

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