Well I have been turning in the Venturi every morning half a turn to hopefully get the foam head to be less and to not have half a cup of watery skim in 12 hours. I am now at half a turn from he Venturi being completely screwed in. At least the skim is a bit darker, the cup is less full and it’s not overflowing. Not where i want it but it will do for now.


https://i.imgur.com/o5knUZh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/kVUBrcE.jpg

Do you use filter socks? Are any of them new?

I have relatively new filter socks 🧦 on the system. Most have been washed a couple times though. I only change them when the first sock fills up and only the second one is draining.


http://i.imgur.com/wuzY5O9.jpg

Try giving them all an extra wash with some bleach. Filter socks come starched when new to prevent wrinkling. Your skimmer should be fine at 9-10", so I'm guessing there is an external factor to your issues.

I will definitely give that a try! Thanks Albert.

A couple more photos of some fish I was able to capture today. What’s a build thread if there is a lack of photos right :lol:


http://i.imgur.com/GiJu4o1.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/xSS79wz.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/xsIP9SC.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/1KbIf4U.jpg

A couple more zoas and sps (finally some grown :mrgreen:).


http://i.imgur.com/o9j9CRj.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/96STvrc.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/XCD9cXV.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/RFDHr3a.jpg

My wife has named every fish in the tank almost. Here are a couple of the superstars.

Barney
http://i.imgur.com/mmocMgU.jpg

Lemon
http://i.imgur.com/7haB2tM.jpg

Blueberry
http://i.imgur.com/ffw3NXc.jpg

Foxy (original from my 75g)
http://i.imgur.com/JPslids.jpg

Dory...the one and only:lol: (original from my 75g)
http://i.imgur.com/mjGK7O1.jpg

Tanks looking great tonight! Thought I would share a quick photo.

http://i.imgur.com/WoLjZyh.jpg

Haha, that familiar blue glow.... it’s so great when it’s all looking good eh. I just did my monthly water change today and was feeling pretty pleased with myself.

I name all my livestock, even the inverts:lol:

How old is your Dory & how big is she?