Skimmer Overflow ???

I have a Reef Octopus XP2000 Internal Skimmer. I've had it almost a year.... It sits in constant 6 inch water depth. I had a problem with the pump, so Coralvue nicely just replaced the pump.

Everything was fine with the new pump. I rearranged my sump some with the new plumbing under my new tank. Just repositioning the skimmer.

Now, the darn thing is overflowing non-stop regardless of the gate valve position.

Ideas??? :-/

M

 

I am going to try raising the skimmer to 5 1/2 inch water depth.... Manufacturer states 6-10" but maybe this new pump is just too strong....

M

 

Is it overflowing with water? Or overflowing with "skimmate bubbles"?

 

you need to reduce the pump input so put all ball vale on it and crank it down some

 

I agree, your GPH maybe too much on your new pump.. I had the same problem with my Reef Devil Deluxe skimmer when I upped the pump to a 1050GPH & had to go back to a Mag 7 which is 700GPH.

Either put a valve in between your pump & skimmer or get the same GPH pump.

 

It was overflowing continuously with wet skimmate bubbles... it would fill the collection cup with water in a matter of 10 minutes.

I did crank the gate valve down and it still was overflowing.

After lowering it to 5 1/2, it is looking more normal. I've got it running now and it did not immediately overflow. I'll give some time and see how it does.


M

 

I may have to put a valve in there. Would a valve go at the pump outlet or inlet?? I would think outlet.... literally between the pump and the skimmer.

M

 

I have the 1000 internal and mine does the same thing... It has been running for a week or so, and sits in about 7.5 inches of water.

Whenever I can dial mine down to working well it just overflows in the next 2 hours into madness again

 

Raising it to 5 1/2 inches depth and and having it all the way choked on the gate valve is working at the moment. I am just letting it run and we shall see.

M

 

You're never supposed to limit the input of a pump, for cooling reasons.