Skimmer filling up really fast

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  1. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    I have the ocotopus bh 800s skimmer rated for a 130 gallon, i have a lightly stocked 46 bowfront.

    I run the skimmer on dry, and i had cleaned the skimmer and the filter sock yesterday. Now it's half way full, the skimmate color is very light. It also usually makes sucking or gurguling noises for the air intake tube, but for the past 24hrs it has finally been quiet. And it's also been foaming
    I'm thinking the skimmate is light because theres such a low bioload for such as huge skimmer that theres really not much to skimm.

    And i'm thinking it's skimming fast because it's finally working how it should. It usually never fills up this fast, i usually only need to clean it about once a week because not much water fills up. If it is the skimmer working how it should, i am just so happy that its being quiet
     
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  2. yamaharider73

    yamaharider73 Kole Tang

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    check the air intake on the pump. overtime they can start to clog up and it will pull less air. this can make the water level rise and will not pull as much nasties out but will cause the cup to fill faster.
     
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  3. steve wright

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    Puffer chick , in addition to above, have you added any powders or liquids recently
    I know you got your 1st coral, so did you make any additions to the tank, with regard feeding said coral or raising some parameter?

    as some additives can cause excessive foam production so skimmate will be wet.

    Steve
     
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    pgoodsell Horrid Stonefish

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    Yup, I have to lift the cup all the way up after I dose my Cal, Alk, and Mag. My skimmer just goes nuts for about a day. I started turning it off for a day after dosing, because it would get so bad. Any one else have this problem or just me?
     
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  5. dreiling

    dreiling Fire Shrimp

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    hey I think octopus uses several types of pumps, what kind of pump is on your hob?
    I had an octopus and it worked great, I did put an air silencer on the intake tube
     
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  6. Puffer Chick

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    No new liquids or powders have been added. No other additions since the two new corals from last week
     
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    No new liquids or powders have been added. No other additions since the two new corals from last week
     
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    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    I have noticed big air bubbles have been coming out of the intake pump
     
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    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    I know my skimmer goes crazy if I leave it on during feeding. But lately I have it off and I don't have a problem with it any more
     
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  10. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    I'm not sure what kind of pumps I have, it's whatever came with the skinner
     
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