Skimmer Over Flow

[Palmer]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Is that the long version of "it's breaking in"?

lol... I was going to say "It's just simmerin a bit let er alone" but remembered where I was.

[Reef Pilot]

I have Vertex IN-280, and I notice that any restriction in the air line (like inadvertantly putting your hand on the top cap hole) causes it to quickly overflow.

[MarkoD]

There's nothing blocking the air intake.

It didn't overflow with water, it overflowed with bubbles that filled my sump like foam. It literally looks like a bubble bath. :S

[Reef Pilot]

Well, maybe you have the water set too high in your skimmer. Open it up a bit. Mine usually produces more bubbles and foam after a water change, and I have to be sure my water level is not too high or it will overflow.

I think outside air pressure affects water levels in the skimmer, too. Was it a high pressure day?

Or whatever you were dosing might have affected it....

Some skimmer mysteries just remain so....

[Hiab422]

Well if you have little kids look for dish soap.
Just kidding

[MarkoD]

I don't have little kids.

[Hiab422]

Ok mine did the same thing once and i have never been able to figure out why but it has not done it again?.