My Reef Tank

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So my skimmer overflowed again. I've never used one of these before and would like some guidance. I set it yesterday so the bubbles were just barely overflowing into my collection cup but about four hours later the bubbles just started billowing over the cone in the collection cup while I was at work. The wide was home so she turned off the pump. Why the sudden increase in bubbles? When you're setting the flow you want the bubbles to just barely over flow right?

Luckily since my skimmer is an hob it can really only over flow about 5 gal before the pump runs dry and I've caught it every time before that's happened. Since I don't run a sump the only pumps that can run dry are my marineland hob and the skimmer... I'll just use a 5 gal bucket as a catch for worst case scenario but I obviously don't want my pump to run dry all day while i'm at work.
 
SkySouza said:
So my skimmer overflowed again. I've never used one of these before and would like some guidance. I set it yesterday so the bubbles were just barely overflowing into my collection cup but about four hours later the bubbles just started billowing over the cone in the collection cup while I was at work. The wide was home so she turned off the pump. Why the sudden increase in bubbles? When you're setting the flow you want the bubbles to just barely over flow right?

Luckily since my skimmer is an hob it can really only over flow about 5 gal before the pump runs dry and I've caught it every time before that's happened. Since I don't run a sump the only pumps that can run dry are my marineland hob and the skimmer... I'll just use a 5 gal bucket as a catch for worst case scenario but I obviously don't want my pump to run dry all day while i'm at work.
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I'm not really to good with technical issues lol, however does the manufacture of your skimmer have a contact page? They seem to prove real helpful in situations like these as I had the same problem
 
I bought it used and I don't know the model... Just that its a coral ife. I'll try and look it up.

Thanks for the compliments on the pictures. They came out better then I thought.
 
For some reason I have a feeling ater I get the corals and fish settling in... the next big purchase is gonna be a high quality camera lol
 
SkySouza said:
So my skimmer overflowed again. I've never used one of these before and would like some guidance. I set it yesterday so the bubbles were just barely overflowing into my collection cup but about four hours later the bubbles just started billowing over the cone in the collection cup while I was at work. The wide was home so she turned off the pump. Why the sudden increase in bubbles? When you're setting the flow you want the bubbles to just barely over flow right?

Luckily since my skimmer is an hob it can really only over flow about 5 gal before the pump runs dry and I've caught it every time before that's happened. Since I don't run a sump the only pumps that can run dry are my marineland hob and the skimmer... I'll just use a 5 gal bucket as a catch for worst case scenario but I obviously don't want my pump to run dry all day while i'm at work.
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I personally have never used a skimmer (nore will I ever), but from what I remember others saying there is a "breaking in" period before it starts functioning fully (nothing to do with new or used, just running wise) probably has something to do with bubble formation. Clearly since it keeps over flowing I would say set it low so the bubbles dont even make it to the cup, keep an eye on it, and if nothing changes, then increase bubble out put a bit, wait... repeat, etc.
 
I have a coralline 125i have it set so. That the lbubbles just
each the bottom of the cup then as they build up they will over flow
 
Hey Sky- What did you use to get rid of all of the Algae. I am having a similar problem with Red Algae but since I have coral I dont want to throw chemicals at it.
 
Is the Koran picking at anything?
 
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