Foam out of skimmer lid

[Reefomeez]

Why does foam come out of my skimmer lid? The lid has holes at the top and within a day or two of cleaning the cup I'll have foam coming out of the top. And sometimes the foam will push the lid up off the correct resting place. Why does this happen? Should I skim more dry or wet?

 

[brizhound]

Wow you must have a beast of a skimmer. My skimmer did the a lot when my tank was new. I ended up putting something on the top to weigh it down. Then after a few months it stopped and hasn't done it since. Try running it opposite of what you are doing now. So I guess a little wetter and you should be fine.

 

[lowbudget]

Means your tank is dirty

 

[reefes pieces]

I had a skimmer do that to. I think running it drier may help. Not sure if u should go opposite but def worth making an adjustment to see if it improves

 

[bboyvital]

mine was doing that at first. start skimming less wet and it stopped. first in sump skimmer ive had. that junk stinks!

 

[solitude127]

Pics or it didn't happen

 

[Reefomeez]

Lol, I'll get pics up. I'll go a little dryer than I do now.

I don't think it's how dirty my water is since my old Nac6 would do this and at that point I had .03 phosphates and undetectable nitrates.

 

[solitude127]

How often are you cleaning you skimmer cup?

 

[Reefomeez]

How often are you cleaning you skimmer cup?

Honestly, not often enough...like every 2 weeks. But this happened within 48 hrs after cleaning it.

 

[turbonut]

Too dry imho, I'd go a lil wetter

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[solitude127]

Honestly, not often enough...like every 2 weeks. But this happened within 48 hrs after cleaning it.

and when you clean it out, how full is the collection cup?

 

[ericta000]

Mine was doing the same thing as your is. I just adjusted up and down for a about week and all is good now

 

[Reefomeez]

and when you clean it out, how full is the collection cup?

It's been half full the last two times. Like I said, not as often as I should...

Mine was doing the same thing as your is. I just adjusted up and down for a about week and all is good now

I'll start playing with the levels and see what happens.

 

[solitude127]

From what you've said, sounds like you may need to skim a little wetter. Where is the bubble break in point right after you clean the skimmer?

 

[Reefomeez]

I'll take video when I get home.

 

[Six2seven]

Sounds like it needs to run wetter. Looking forward to the video

 

[ep3n3wp]

My skimmer does that all the time also!!!!
But when I make a post I have pix

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[Fly5150]

My skimmer does that all the time also!!!!
But when I make a post I have pix

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Nasty!!!


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[Reefomeez]

Video

[video=youtube_share;8EVuFbF7lKA]http://youtu.be/8EVuFbF7lKA[/video]

to skim any more wet I think I need to lower the skimmer into the water more.

 

[ep3n3wp]

Video

[video=youtube_share;8EVuFbF7lKA]http://youtu.be/8EVuFbF7lKA[/video]

to skim any more wet I think I need to lower the skimmer into the water more.

Eeekkk.... Yeah id say wetter... I just cleaned my collection cup and adjusted mine to run a little wetter... We shall see how that goes.

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