Why does my skimmer go berzerk ???

[Delphinus]

Mine does the exact same thing about as frequently. Different model skimmer but still a Bubble Magus. Maybe it has something to do with the pump. I've looked at all kinds of things to explain it away like small variances in water level and blockages and dirty intake venturi but it doesn't seem to be any of those things ... it just happens.

And it torques me off too. I've been living with the collection cup overflowing the last few days because I just give up on resetting it every few days.

[Bloodasp]

Mine went crazy lst night and it's not even bubble magus and I didn't do anything different from what I normally do.

[kien]

Huh.. Weird. I've never had a skimmer just randomly blow its load. I've always been able to determine why (epoxy, new sock, medications, etc). This is driving me ape detritus!! At least I'm not the only one. I can't live like this tho so if it keeps up I'm recycling its red ass!

[Red Coral Aquariums]

Your controller should monitor your ph. That being said can you record your ph levels and the approximate times it overflows?.
Just a thought.
Kevin

[kien]

Originally Posted by Red Coral Aquariums

Your controller should monitor your ph. That being said can you record your ph levels and the approximate times it overflows?.
Just a thought.
Kevin

pH probe says pH goes from 7.7 to 8.2 each and every day without exception. Has been like that since I started monitoring pH with the probe over a year ago.

[Coleus]

Originally Posted by kien

I'm recycling its red ass!

What day does your blue recycling bin got collected :-) Btw, have you check the air valve?

[kien]

Originally Posted by Coleus

What day does your blue recycling bin got collected :-) Btw, have you check the air valve?

Yup shoved a pipe cleaner down that bad boy and cleaned it out several times.