Another skimmer issue

gregzz4 · #1 05-20-2012, 01:46 AM

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 ?

Nano · #2 05-20-2012, 01:49 AM

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.

Nano · #3 05-20-2012, 01:49 AM

Maybe a small wc would help?

gregzz4 · #4 05-20-2012, 01:56 AM

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

Nano · #5 05-20-2012, 02:09 AM

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

gregzz4 · #6 05-20-2012, 02:20 AM

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

More thoughts are welcome !!!

Nano · #7 05-20-2012, 02:23 AM

yeah take a few more suggestions

I am wrong from time to time.. but mostly I'm always right....

haha no.. I think its the other way around

subman · #8 05-20-2012, 04:11 AM

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.

Also the epoxy does it as well.

gregzz4 · #9 05-20-2012, 05:10 AM

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

gregzz4 · #10 05-20-2012, 05:24 AM

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