protein skimmer is draining my tank, fast.

yeah, have a hang on filter on the tank as well, so i think im just going to leave it off for a day or two and see what happens.

 

Did you add anything to your change water besides salt mix?

 

Has the tank finished cycling and have you checked your params?

Some skimmers are very fussy about the water level and need at least a couple of inches of water between pump and water line. Make sure to read the manufacturer's instructions about this.

Also, as a side note, one month into it is very early to start skimming IMO and as stated previously.

 

nope nothing new in the water, and i tested it a few times and everything is in the norm.

 

I'm new to the hobby myself, but isn't one month really early to have all the stuff in there that this does (live rock, fish, anenomes, etc)? I'm only asking because I'm wondering if perhaps a little advice from those of you with more experience here could keep this whole thing from crashing and losing a bunch of money.

 

Disconnect the skimmer. You don't need it yet. Keep a powerhead going. At this point your LR (presuming it's fully cured) is the only filtration you need.

Let the tank be for a while (another month or so) and test for ammonia, nitrite and nitrates frequently.

Do not do a water change unless you see a spike in ammonia, nitrite or nitrates. One month into a tank is way too early for a water change when there's nothing wrong with the water.

Keep us posted and best of luck

 

aslo, if you are using tap water and you are conditioning the water with any chem at all, this will cause your simmer to go nuts. if you are sticking your hands into the tank alot as i did when i first started out and you have anything on your hands, lotion , soap residue or even oil from your skin can cause a skimmer to go nuts. hope that helps

 

my clorine nutralizer made my skimmer go nuts when I first started out then I realy pulled back to using the minimal correct amount and it seems to have helped

 

Overactive skimmer

My skimmer keeps draining my sump.
I have a 75 gal. Reef tank with a 55 gallon sump. It has been st up for like 5 years, Now my skimmer is just pumping out clear water like crazy flooding my floor. I have not changed the filter sock, added any thing to the water or fed them. I have turned off the air port
It is a Red Sea Berlin skimmer.

 

When I do water changes I leave my skimmer off for an hour to let the water circulate. Then it should be good, cause of I turn it on right away it pulls just water no matter how low I turn it.