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03/15/2018, 07:05 PM | #1 |
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Help with skimmer overflow
I have a reef octopus RO-PS-2000 int. Filled my aquarium up yesterday to check my overflow plumbing for leaks and tried skimmer then and it looked good. I was testing my aquarium with freshwater so i wouldn't waste my saltwater. Now that i have my saltwater in it as soon as i plug up my skimmer it completely fills with water. I have no additives in my water. I did epoxy some live rocks together. Could the epoxy do this and if so how can i fix it?
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03/16/2018, 04:32 AM | #2 |
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yes the epoxy will certainly effect the skimmer..
It will go away after a while.. Most just crank the skimmer wide open or even raise it up some temporarily and try to get it to skim the best you can and then lower/close it back up as it stops going crazy.. It can take a couple days or more to go away.
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03/16/2018, 10:00 PM | #3 |
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If it is a new skimmer that is not unusual. Skimmers sometimes need to break in. My omega 150 took a while to begin skimming properly.
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03/16/2018, 10:06 PM | #4 |
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Turn it down if it has a adjustment. Small changes at a time
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03/18/2018, 12:28 AM | #5 |
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epoxy makes my skimmer overflow. i usually try to remember to clean out the skimmer cup before epoxying frags to my rock. if i forget... all the crap goes back into my tank and the sump gets a layer of nasty foam lol!
just open it to full for a while and slowly dial it in over a couple of days/weeks
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03/18/2018, 05:40 AM | #6 |
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What's is the height of water it is in?
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