Water is very foamy

Treebeard · #1 02-20-2009, 11:19 PM

I treated with Chemiclean on Monday night, did a 20% water change on Wednesday night but the water returning to my sump foams instantly when it enters the sump. Forget about running the skimmer! I also painted the return in the display with black Krylon on Wednesday and let it dry for 24 hours before I put it back in the tank. I have used Chemiclean before but I do not remember it doing this to my water last time.

fishytime · #2 02-20-2009, 11:33 PM

Do you use some sort of water conditioner?

Treebeard · #3 02-21-2009, 12:04 AM

Nope, no water conditioner. I have not been able to run the skimmer since Tuesday. I hope it straightens itself up soon.

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Originally Posted by fishytime

Do you use some sort of water conditioner?

Snaz · #4 02-21-2009, 12:24 AM

Epoxies and super glues will overwork a skimmer, done any gluing recently?

o.c.d. · #5 02-21-2009, 12:51 AM

It's the chemi clean, You still have it in the system. I mix extra water, turn off auto top off and rig the skimmer so it will empty into bucket then after it has filled 4 or five buckets over a week of monitored removal the skimmer calms down. More water changes will also help. I did have an extra skimmer cup so I was able to modd it.

Treebeard · #6 02-21-2009, 01:56 PM

That might also be the problem. I did some gluing on the new return before I painted it. The skimmer seems to be settling down a bit now.

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Originally Posted by Snaz

Epoxies and super glues will overwork a skimmer, done any gluing recently?

Treebeard · #7 02-21-2009, 01:57 PM

Nice mod to the skimmer cup! Thanks for posting the pic.

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Originally Posted by o.c.d.

It's the chemi clean, You still have it in the system. I mix extra water, turn off auto top off and rig the skimmer so it will empty into bucket then after it has filled 4 or five buckets over a week of monitored removal the skimmer calms down. More water changes will also help. I did have an extra skimmer cup so I was able to modd it.