Skimmer ????

[jnewman]

I just got home and my skimmer is overflowing and shooting bubbles int the sump and tank?? what to do?

 

[szeth13]

adjust it open up the flow on the out section of your skimmer. what kind of skimmer do you have?

 

[USC-fan]

turn it off??

 

[jnewman]

g3 or g4 not sure it does not have and name on it i think the box said g4? turn off till tomarrow will be ok???

 

[szeth13]

no dont turn it off. does yours have the vertical tube that the water comes out of? if so push this tube down a little. how new is this skimmer?

 

[cd77]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10857891#post10857891 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kb-smoker
turn it off??

That's kinda what I was thinking.

Maybe empty the skimmate?

 

[jnewman]

asm g 4

asm g 4

what is the skimmate and three months old

 

[bertoni]

What's being dosed into the tank? Many water conditioners and stress coat products can cause this type of problem.

Your tank might or might not be okay with the skimmer turned off. If the animal load is low enough and the tank has enough circulation, the oxygenation will be fine without the skimmer. Otherwise...

 

[jnewman]

yes i pushed down and up less bubbles down (still a lot though) and massive amount of bobbles up go into main tank.

 

[szeth13]

the skimmate is the nasty stuff in the collection cup. push the tube down all the way and see if that works. did you recently add anything to your tank?

 

[willianstr1ker]

you know i'm having the same problem with my skimmer its a sealife systems skimmer, i don't see any adjustments that i can make on it, it just keeps blowing micro bubbles through out the whole tank, its make me crazy, if i turn it off the tank clears up right away, but if i leave it on there is micro bubble everywhere, skimmer is about a year old i'd say

 

[jnewman]

I have a red alge bloom battle and my lfs gave me red slime control by blue life.

 

[szeth13]

yea thats your answer rite there, i think the bottle telly you to turn your skimmer off for a little?

 

[jnewman]

read before adding and direction said nothing but how long should i turn off and what to do now?

 

[szeth13]

willianstr1ker, now is the skimmer working fine or is it just putting micro bubbles into your tank? i assume it is a hang on? do you have a link to this skimmer i am not farmilar with it

 

[szeth13]

turn it off for a while and make sure you are there for a little when you turn it back on so you can adjust it or turn it off again if its still acting up. but you shouldnt need to have it off any longer than the night

 

[willianstr1ker]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10858149#post10858149 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by szeth13
willianstr1ker, now is the skimmer working fine or is it just putting micro bubbles into your tank? i assume it is a hang on? do you have a link to this skimmer i am not farmilar with it

i bought my whole setup from a friend of mine, its a 55g with a emperor400 hang on filter and this sealife system skimmer, it seems t o work fine, i mean i get a lot of skimmage and everything, but it just keeps shotting micro bubbles into the tank

 

[szeth13]

is it a hang on?

 

[tinmanny]

g3 - 4

g3 - 4

you will have to play with the side tube where the water comes out but the other post is right about adatives you should shut down the skimmer for a day it did exactly what it was suppose to make bubbles and fill the cup on the top my g3 has a sedra 700 and it is grate for cleaning but when I feed phyto I shut it off or I see it all in the cup in an hour
Good luck
Manny:smokin:
don't be afrade to experiment

 

[willianstr1ker]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10858216#post10858216 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by szeth13
is it a hang on?

yes it is