Protein Skimmer Help...

[Hawkeye16]

I have a Reef Octopus Classic 100 HOB Skimmer. The left chamber keeps overflowing, any ideas as to why? Is something plugged up? I attached a pic, please let me know any thoughts. Thanks

 

[jubei2006]

Have the same skimmer. There was a piece of foam at the bottom of that chamber which plugged with debris for me. I removed it and the skimmer has worked fine since.

 

[Hawkeye16]

Got it, thanks for the help. Not sure what the point of that foam was

 

[reeftivo]

Got it, thanks for the help. Not sure what the point of that foam was

probably to add a little biofiltration (nitrate factory), and aid in slowing micros