Introduced pellets, skimmer going nuts

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  1. NittyGritty

    NittyGritty Millepora

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    Is this normal? I can't set my skimmer back any further and the collection cup fills in minutes :(
     
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  2. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    Is it skim, or just light bubbles matrix from whatever kind of pellets you started?

    Will probably mellow out soon.
     
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  3. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    I would turn the skimmer off for a day or two, or remove the cup if it's an "in sump" skimmer.
     
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  4. NittyGritty

    NittyGritty Millepora

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    Yeah I've taken the cup off...
     
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  5. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    yeah then I would just let it run for a day and put the cup back on.
     
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  6. FatBastad

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    Do you have the output from our pellet reactor going "directly" into the input of your skimmer?
    Is you skimmer oversized for your setup?
     
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  7. NittyGritty

    NittyGritty Millepora

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    The return from the pellet reactor feeds into the same sump section as my skimmer but not directly into the skimmer. Rated 100 gallon on a 55 with sump. Still same story, just put on the cup and it filled with super wet skim mate in about a minute.
     
    NittyGritty, Mar 13, 2013
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  8. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    Why did you add pellets if I may ask?
     
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  9. NittyGritty

    NittyGritty Millepora

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    Reduce nitrates.
     
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  10. NittyGritty

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    Going to cube tank where sump space is limited so wanted to try this over fuge, started now as I've read it takes a few weeks to start working. I want to be able to feed heavily.
     
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