Need help with skimmer

[nemogonecrazy]

I have been having a problem with my skimmer for the past few weeks. What has been happening is it just keeps overflowing. I have tried adjusting and readjusting I have soaked all parts in vinegar over night, I have checked for blockages. Any ideas what may be causing it. I am not sure the brand so I attached photos of the top and a pic of what it looked like today when I cam home

 

[Chris A.]

I believe it’s eshopps
How deep is it in the sump?

 

[Chris A.]

Also , have you added any freshly glued or epoxied anything recently?

 

[nemogonecrazy]

Thanks for the ident. I have not glued or epoxied anything and just measured the sump is in 10.5 in water

 

[Chris A.]

Try to get something to sit the skimmer up so it sits in only 6-8” of water

 

[One Eye]

Yup. Chris is right. I used to have that skimmer. If it’s to deep it will run like that.

I built a stand with pvc legs and frag crate to put the skimmer on.

 

[nemogonecrazy]

Thanks for the advice guys. I will go ahead and try that. It has been in that depth for a almost a year any ideas as to what would make it start to act up like that?

 

[Chris A.]

Did you clean it recently,change the food or additives?

 

[hai nguyen]

I have been having a problem with my skimmer for the past few weeks. What has been happening is it just keeps overflowing. I have tried adjusting and readjusting I have soaked all parts in vinegar over night, I have checked for blockages. Any ideas what may be causing it. I am not sure the brand so I attached photos of the top and a pic of what it looked like today when I cam home

Did you dose chemi clean? Recently


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[CAPSLOCK]

Or Prazipro?

Are you using a dechlorinator?

 

[jdemarco]

Along the lines of previoud questions and thinking....any new filter pads or filter floss in your system and my eshopps is recommended to run in 6 to 8 inches

 

[nemogonecrazy]

I have not dosed anything. I have started to use a filter sock for the past couple weeks. I raised the skimmer so it was in 6 inches of water let it run and it did the same thing yesterday?

 

[Chris A.]

By any chance the Venturi line cracked and sucking in to much water? Is there anything blocking the outlet?

 

[nemogonecrazy]

Double checked the line no crack and clear. Nothing blocking outlet? This one has got me baffled

 

[Chris A.]

Do you run carbon? Try running some.
Could someone have sprayed something near the water or dropped in a few pinches too many of food

 

[gwdemos]

I have not dosed anything. I have started to use a filter sock for the past couple weeks. I raised the skimmer so it was in 6 inches of water let it run and it did the same thing yesterday?

Rand new filter sock? Did u bleach/rinse filter sock.

Once water level set correctly &consistent then run skimmer on dryest setting for a long time like dont touch it long time. And keep emptying cup if it freaks out dont let it overflow to sump. Here and there ok to overflow but try to dump all skimmate and keep on top of sump level and salinity etc. do this for several weeks then re-assess.


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