So I have a 55G tank with a Coralife Super Skimmer 125, I just added my first fish today, and Ocellerious Clown if your interested, mabye I'll post pics if I can catch him (fish photography is soo hard), But anyway I fed him just a pinch of flake food, and in about 30 min the collection cup on my skimmer was almost full. It had been running fine for 3 weeks, and I didn't change the setting. I assume it was the food that did it, I've read on this forum that the oils in food cause skimmers to go a little crazy. So my question is do I have to unplug the Skimmer every time I feed for like an hour or 2, cause thats a PIA, I know I'll forget and end up with a flood. Is there some magic trick im missing?
Coralife Super Skimmer Going Crazy
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Brandon's Reef
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I have the same skimmer and I dont have any problems with it
Shawnts106
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I would check the levels you got the skimmer on... makeing sure its not too full
and also, If you notice AGAIN that the food is indeed causeing it, and it wasnt the introduction of the new fish then you might want to switch brands... hope this helps!
and also, If you notice AGAIN that the food is indeed causeing it, and it wasnt the introduction of the new fish then you might want to switch brands... hope this helps!
My pump is a few inches from the surface, I read the entire 40 Page post discussing these skimmers before I purchased, and did most of what it rocommended. I am having the opisite problem every time I feed the skimmer starts to over skim and I have to unplug it for like 30min. It's kinda annoying. Im gonna try some different food tommorrow, I was using flake, what is a good Frozen food to feed an Ocellerious Clown. I've never used frozen B4?
i have the same skimmer here and the thing really is a PIA in general, very sensitive to even the smallest changes in water quality and water level. but i gotta say that first cup full of DARK green crap that it pulled out in a matter of hours (after the tedious "break-in" period) pretty much makes it worth it to me.
I dont think you really NEED to have the skimmer running 24/7, its just recommended as far as i can tell, a couple hours off shouldnt be too bad while feeding. but youre right it is tedious and shouldnt be necessary.
My clowns go nuts over thawed Formula 2 cubes, just make sure they're eating it all so its not even entering your skimmer.
Have you got it set to a wet skimming height, or to a height for drier skimming?
I dont think you really NEED to have the skimmer running 24/7, its just recommended as far as i can tell, a couple hours off shouldnt be too bad while feeding. but youre right it is tedious and shouldnt be necessary.
My clowns go nuts over thawed Formula 2 cubes, just make sure they're eating it all so its not even entering your skimmer.
Have you got it set to a wet skimming height, or to a height for drier skimming?
Kinda wet, but your right every time I do a water chnage or top off it stops skimming for a few hours, If it keeps this up with the feeding I might have to consider alternatives. Im gonna try some frozen food tommorrow. Have to buy it first. Does the Formula 2 affect your skimmer in any way?
You might want to try letting it run a little dry with the water/bubble line just at the base of the cone. This might give you a little more leeway if it does spaz out.
feeding doesnt affect my skimmer mainly cause whatever food they dont eat hits the sandbed and then the crabbies go running for it immediatley. it doesnt even make it to the sump.(at least not in its solid form) Im using just an overflow box in the display with the skimmer in the sump.
Water changes continue to be a problem though. with my old venturi skimmer it wouldnt even flinch after a big water change, my super skimmer does not like them at all. Im still wondering if this is part of the skimmer getting used to the system?
Ive only had mine in for about a week now and its been slowly stabilizing, i still worry about it while im at work, though not as much as those first couple nights......
feeding doesnt affect my skimmer mainly cause whatever food they dont eat hits the sandbed and then the crabbies go running for it immediatley. it doesnt even make it to the sump.(at least not in its solid form) Im using just an overflow box in the display with the skimmer in the sump.
Water changes continue to be a problem though. with my old venturi skimmer it wouldnt even flinch after a big water change, my super skimmer does not like them at all. Im still wondering if this is part of the skimmer getting used to the system?
Ive only had mine in for about a week now and its been slowly stabilizing, i still worry about it while im at work, though not as much as those first couple nights......
None of the food is getting sucked into the skimmer, I think it is something in the food (oil mabye) thats getting into the water and making it spaz. If I put the bubbles at the base of the cone, it doesn't really skim that much. I have them about 1/2 inch abouve the bottom of the cone.
