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doch
08-16-2012, 02:28 PM
Last night the level in my collection CIO was about an inch. This morning it'a full and overflowing. I adjust the valves and I can't get the level to go down. I don't see any issues , any ideas?
FishyFishy!
08-16-2012, 02:33 PM
Could it have been due to a water level increase or decrease in the sump? Did you dose or add anything to the system? Feed something different?

I find when my water level lowers or raises if my ATO resevoir is low, or my herbie is being problematic, thats when I get overflows from my skimmer.
daplatapus
08-16-2012, 02:39 PM
Did you use any reef epoxy? Makes my skimmer go nuts every time.
wmcinnes
08-16-2012, 02:52 PM
^ +1

This happened to me last night!
Seriak
08-16-2012, 02:55 PM
Mine overflows if I don't change my filter sock before it overflows.
doch
08-16-2012, 03:07 PM
No changes in level, dosing, food or epoxy. Like I said though, when I turned the level adjust valve to lower the level in the Skimmer it did nothing. I can't get it to come down at all. I removed the collection cup and am just letting it overflow into the sump.
pinkreef
08-16-2012, 03:13 PM
something shedding gametes could do it?
maybe
:angel:
globaldesigns
08-16-2012, 03:31 PM
Do you have anything that could spawn, or spew their special goo? That could cause it.
Smudge
08-16-2012, 03:41 PM
Air intake for the skimmer plugged or restricted?
MKLKT
08-16-2012, 03:55 PM
Air intake for the skimmer plugged or restricted?

If you're having problems even when adjusting it then you might have a clog somewhere.
sphelps
08-16-2012, 04:50 PM
Sounds like air intake partial clog.
doch
08-16-2012, 07:43 PM
I thought of the air intake pluggage... but when I put my finger over it the level DROPS.

I guess I'll have to rip it apart and give it a good cleaning when I get home. I checked all of the obvious spots to be restricted and saw nothing though.
Smudge
08-16-2012, 07:45 PM
I thought of the air intake pluggage... but when I put my finger over it the level DROPS.

I guess I'll have to rip it apart and give it a good cleaning when I get home. I checked all of the obvious spots to be restricted and saw nothing though.

That is opposite of what my skimmer does!!
gregzz4
08-16-2012, 08:45 PM
My skimmer overflowed when my tank was newish
When I put my finger over the air intake, the level dropped just like yours

I did a 20% waterchange and it calmed down
acepumping
08-17-2012, 05:00 AM
mine screws up whenever the air intake is plugged.. or a bad seal
fishoholic
08-17-2012, 01:04 PM
Do you run biopellets? I recently tried to but they keep making my skimmer overflow like crazy