Skimmer goes nuts after glueing frags!!!

[dh350twin]

Does anybody have trouble with there skimmer when using BRS purple epoxy?

[Swolek]

Yeah, that's normal with epoxy, most even say so on the package.

[dh350twin]

Yeah, that's normal with epoxy, most even say so on the package.

Do you just not use it or is there a system to follow afterwards?

[aquamanpc24]

I did this and it helped, simply take electrical or duct tape and cover the air pickup for the pump and poke a hole in it. By limiting the air draw it lowers the skim craziness. After a day or night of it pulling the stuff, u can poke bigger hole and so on till its back to normal

[Steve175]

Empty and clean your skimmer cup before using epoxy. Remove the cup after the epoxy and let the water fall back into sump. Replace the cup once the dust settles.

[aquamanpc24]

Empty and clean your skimmer cup before using epoxy. Remove the cup after the epoxy and let the water fall back into sump. Replace the cup once the dust settles.

I tried that before my method, It would have gone 5 weeks before it let me skim again. Hence trying restricting the air intake, and by removing the "dust" slowly and partial skimming for 2 days I was able to get back to full blown skimming quicker.

Not stepping on feet, just providing what worked for my super reef octopus.

[Psirex]

run a hose/tube to a external 5 gallon bucket for a few...

[sslak]

I just adjust my skimmer way, way dryer than normal until it settles down. Usually I pull out a couple skimmer cups full of clear water and then it's done acting up.

Generally by the next day I can run the skimmer at the normal setting again.

[cromedogg33]

Don't use epoxy and stick with good old dollar store gel super glue and your problems are over.

[dh350twin]

Thank you for all the input.