ScruffyRubicon
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The last two nights my skimmer has gone nuts. It is skimming on the dry side during the day. Then at night sometime between 10 PM and 4 AM it goes ballistic and completely fills the collection cup.
My PH normally cycles from about 7.9 (at night) to 8.2 (end of light cycle).
Lately (last week) my PH cycle has been 8.1 (at night ) to 8.4 (end of light cycle). (Checked with a Pin Point Meter) This could be because we have had the doors and windows open more lately because of better weather.
I have had what appears to be something similar to hair algae in my sump. The algae is mostly clear to yellow and only appearred in the last week (there are no lights on the sump.
My tank inhabitants (75 gallon):
Small colony of Pumping Xenia
4 small Zoo colonies
1 large zoo colony
3 small GSP colonies
1 - 7" wide LTA
1 Squamosa Clam
30+ Red Mushrooms
10 Green Fuzzy Mushrooms
10 (assorted) mushrooms
Large Anthelia Colony
2 small Sun Coral Colonies
Large Meat Coral
1 - 12" tall 8" across Umbrella Leather
1 - small Toadstool Leather
2 Christmas Tree Work Bisma Rocks
2 Feather Dusters
1 Coral Banded Shrimp
10 - 15 assorted snails
DSB
1 - Three-Lined Damsel
1 - Strawberry Psuedochromis
2 - False Percs
2 Black Saddleback Clowns
Any ideas what might be causing the skimmer to go crazy at night? The only thing I have added recently is a rock with about 10 fuzzy mushrooms.
My PH normally cycles from about 7.9 (at night) to 8.2 (end of light cycle).
Lately (last week) my PH cycle has been 8.1 (at night ) to 8.4 (end of light cycle). (Checked with a Pin Point Meter) This could be because we have had the doors and windows open more lately because of better weather.
I have had what appears to be something similar to hair algae in my sump. The algae is mostly clear to yellow and only appearred in the last week (there are no lights on the sump.
My tank inhabitants (75 gallon):
Small colony of Pumping Xenia
4 small Zoo colonies
1 large zoo colony
3 small GSP colonies
1 - 7" wide LTA
1 Squamosa Clam
30+ Red Mushrooms
10 Green Fuzzy Mushrooms
10 (assorted) mushrooms
Large Anthelia Colony
2 small Sun Coral Colonies
Large Meat Coral
1 - 12" tall 8" across Umbrella Leather
1 - small Toadstool Leather
2 Christmas Tree Work Bisma Rocks
2 Feather Dusters
1 Coral Banded Shrimp
10 - 15 assorted snails
DSB
1 - Three-Lined Damsel
1 - Strawberry Psuedochromis
2 - False Percs
2 Black Saddleback Clowns
Any ideas what might be causing the skimmer to go crazy at night? The only thing I have added recently is a rock with about 10 fuzzy mushrooms.
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