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![]() Today my skimmer decided to overflow. I have cleaned the ventury, air line, pump. There is no blockages. Pump,pumps fine. The buble line is all the way to the bottom. Usually the line is about 3" of the bottom. It seems like there is a blockage, but there is none. Any sugestions.
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![]() That is very wierd, especially if there were no blockages.
Did you by chance use any 2-part aquarium epoxy, glue of any sort. They can disrupt the surface tension of the water and make skimmers go crazy. Crazy being overflowing.
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![]() Setup: 180G DT, 105G Refuge (approx. 300lbs LR, 150lbs Aragonite) Hardware: Super Reef Octopus SSS-3000, Tunze ATO, Mag 18 return, 2x MP40W, 2X Koralia 4's Wavemaker Lighting: 5ft Hamilton Belize Sun (2x250W MH, 2X80W T5HO) Type of Aquarium: mixed reef (SPS & LPS) with fish Dosing: Mg, Ca, Alk |
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![]() I'm going to tear it apart again today, and see what happens. I'll try and get a pic up, maybe a vid.
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![]() Was the output of the skimmer submerged? Mine used to be and the skimmer used to overflow all the time. The output has to have no restriction against it at all.
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"120 Gallon - Fastest Build in the West" 20Gal Sump, 2x 250 PFO Metal Hallides running 2 20k XM Bulbs, 2X54 HOT5 1 KZ Coral Light 1 Fiji Purple, Euroreef RS 100 Skimmer, Quiet One 6000 Return Pump, 2X Tunze 6025, Nano Wavebox ~To Live Is To Reef~
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![]() is there any change to the level of water the skimmer is sitting in? I've found that if my water level is too high, the skimmer overflows.
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![]() Water height is constant. Skimmer sits in 6.5". Output is 1/2" above water. The only thing new is the sump. Mine broke monday night. So got it replaced by tuesday night. Skimmer worked great till Wed. afternoon, then overflow she goes. Hopefully it is just the new tank, and the work done. It just doesn't explain why it would overflow all of a sudden.
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![]() We'll just call it a momentary laps in judgement. I'm to embarrassed to say what happened. Thanks again.
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#8
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![]() Oh come on, tell us. We all do things that are stupid.
Try turning on a pump and not putting the hosing connections back together and then having to clean up several gallons of salt water. Also having to replace my Coralife Timer ($60) because the salt water fried it. See we all do dumb things. Now tell us!!! Please!!!
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![]() Setup: 180G DT, 105G Refuge (approx. 300lbs LR, 150lbs Aragonite) Hardware: Super Reef Octopus SSS-3000, Tunze ATO, Mag 18 return, 2x MP40W, 2X Koralia 4's Wavemaker Lighting: 5ft Hamilton Belize Sun (2x250W MH, 2X80W T5HO) Type of Aquarium: mixed reef (SPS & LPS) with fish Dosing: Mg, Ca, Alk |
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![]() Hey I like guessing games, hmmm what could it be
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![]() hehe my money is on not plugging the air hose in lol
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"120 Gallon - Fastest Build in the West" 20Gal Sump, 2x 250 PFO Metal Hallides running 2 20k XM Bulbs, 2X54 HOT5 1 KZ Coral Light 1 Fiji Purple, Euroreef RS 100 Skimmer, Quiet One 6000 Return Pump, 2X Tunze 6025, Nano Wavebox ~To Live Is To Reef~
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