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bryceschutte
08-24-2010, 11:32 PM
So my skimmer is basically just pumping water into my collection cup. There are a tone of bubbles and it fills up in less than 2 minutes. Any ideas?

apexifd
08-24-2010, 11:39 PM
water level too high?? or flow adjustment???

reefwars
08-24-2010, 11:46 PM
Make sure there's nothing clogging the intake for the pump and the airline is free and not under water or clogged. If the water in your sump is too high would also make it run water, if you want your skimmer to run at it's best find what level makes your skimmer run best then make sure your level stays there with top off water:):)

whatcaneyedo
08-25-2010, 12:16 AM
Have you added any oily food or supplements recently?

Albertan22
08-25-2010, 12:28 AM
+1 on your water level either being too high in your sump, your flow adjustment being closed too much, or your air line being submerged.

Dyspnea
08-25-2010, 03:10 AM
What skimmer do you have? They we might be able to give some more specific instructions for adjusting.

bryceschutte
08-30-2010, 12:35 AM
Thank you for all the suggestions! It's working better now.

hillegom
08-30-2010, 12:52 AM
So what did you do to fix the problem?

bryceschutte
08-30-2010, 02:28 AM
I was my water level.