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Reef_Noob · 05/02/2012, 08:24 AM

@Alex
Prime in the recommended doses doesn't cause a skimmer to over skim. But in large quantities iv seen it make the skimmer go berserk.
You had cooked your live rock in muriatic acid right? Had you washed the rock several times over and soaked it in RO water with daily water changes for a week or more before you added it into the display tank with Prime?
IMHO I feel it sure looks like some chemical residue in you tank water thats causing this issue.
Does the skimmed out water show even a light brownish/yellowish tinge? If it does keep draining that out and replace with freshly mixed salt water.
Another option would be remove all your live rock and treat them with purigen and prime in a separate container for a period of 1 week and add it back. Do a 70% water change Observe how your skimmer how it is without the live rock in the DT.
Try poly filter pad see if it pics out some chemical residues.
One more thing let the skimmer run without the collection cup for a while and check if a frothy foam head develops something like this:

Once this foam bed appears put back your collection cup.
Sorry for the rant hope it helps ya out.

05/02/2012, 08:24 AM	#1173
Reef_Noob Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,460	@Alex Prime in the recommended doses doesn't cause a skimmer to over skim. But in large quantities iv seen it make the skimmer go berserk. You had cooked your live rock in muriatic acid right? Had you washed the rock several times over and soaked it in RO water with daily water changes for a week or more before you added it into the display tank with Prime? IMHO I feel it sure looks like some chemical residue in you tank water thats causing this issue. Does the skimmed out water show even a light brownish/yellowish tinge? If it does keep draining that out and replace with freshly mixed salt water. Another option would be remove all your live rock and treat them with purigen and prime in a separate container for a period of 1 week and add it back. Do a 70% water change Observe how your skimmer how it is without the live rock in the DT. Try poly filter pad see if it pics out some chemical residues. One more thing let the skimmer run without the collection cup for a while and check if a frothy foam head develops something like this: Once this foam bed appears put back your collection cup. Sorry for the rant hope it helps ya out. __________________ If ya gonna do it...then do it right !! BUILDING A DREAM....SPS Dominated 105cm x 51cm x 54cm (Low Iron Belgian Glass)....Please visit my homepage for build thread. LED Lighting (CREE Main Unit 60w x2, T5 and T8 LED tubes), LED RGB-P Light bar, DIY Sump, Bubble King 180 Gen.2 Skimmer, TECO TR15 Chiller, Sicce Multi Return pump, X-Wave Rotary Device, Vortech MP40 ES, Hydor Korallia Wavemakers(2800 x2, 4000 x2), RR Wavemaker, 2x Nano Wavemakers, SIAM Ocean Media Reactor, Kent Phosphate Reactor, 6 Stage RO/DI unit, Ginko Sea Auto-top System. Current Tank Info: DREAM 1.0 is up and running..,DREAM 2.0 build is underway (Read on from Page 25)