Euro Reef foam level adjust help
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It looks like the skimmers doing what it's supposed to do and now it's just a matter of eliminating whatever is in the water that's causing such a huge foam output, I'd reccommend using chemipure to see if that helps. Although it no longer appears that anything is clogged, Just for info purposes, my rs135 when I first got it would run fine for a few days then tank water would just start pouring out of the top, I disassembled and cleaned the pump and washed out the air hose with freshwater, that is supposed to work but didn't. After closely inspecting every little part, I discovered some soft white stuff that was slightly covering the actual valve, the part that the handle opens and closes. Cleaned it off and it's been fine since. Just a little added info in case it's ever needed.
Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.
That 2 part epoxy is a real problem with skimmers. I used just a little once and my skimmer went insane for days. I wont use it any more.
Try carbon and turn the air WAY down on the skimmer and see if you can get it to where it doesn't overflow. You may need to remove the output riser and temporarily use a shorter one.
Try carbon and turn the air WAY down on the skimmer and see if you can get it to where it doesn't overflow. You may need to remove the output riser and temporarily use a shorter one.
t5Nitro
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What about gate modding the skimmer? It would make it easier to adjust later on? Right now it wouldn't matter, it can't get enough air in it to lower the foam levels. So, I am running some carbon bags but should the skimmer stay on while it just pours over or let the carbon go for a bit while the skimmer is off? The tank has sat for a week before the skimmer was plugged in but the carbon was put in a few days ago. It was a lot of the epoxy, almost a whole tube to glue rocks together.
Could that be making nitrites or ammonia levels too by the way? The tank is new so there would be a cycle, but it was new sand and base rock.
Could that be making nitrites or ammonia levels too by the way? The tank is new so there would be a cycle, but it was new sand and base rock.
The output design it has is fine. You dont need a gate valve. Run the carbon and do some large water changes.
Did you try less air? Barely have it open. Remove the outflow assembly if you can and just use a short piece of PVC to keep the water level really low.
Did you try less air? Barely have it open. Remove the outflow assembly if you can and just use a short piece of PVC to keep the water level really low.
