Skimmer stopped skimming

jbarone · 12/19/2007, 06:15 AM

I soaked my skimmer in vinegar for 24 hours to clean it out and now it will not skim a thing. Any suggestions how I can jump start this thing?
This has never happened before. Nothing else has changed either. It's a CSS220 if that helps.

KD9RG · 12/19/2007, 06:34 AM

Make sure that you put it back together correctly. I know from personal experience that some times I have put pieces in backwards. Other than that give it 24 hrs and see what happens. Hope this helps. Mike/KD9RG

luke33 · 12/19/2007, 07:07 AM

It will rebreak in, give it a couple days.

nw2rfing · 12/19/2007, 02:39 PM

have you tried cleaning your pump? my skimmer stops working at peak level when I havent cleaned the pump. after a good clean though, its back to like new..... worth a try

salty55 · 12/19/2007, 09:59 PM

man, everyones css seems to have stopped working lately, including mine. check the hole where the air injection hose hooks up to the pump. that's where the problem will be.

Tennsquire · 12/19/2007, 10:55 PM

After you clean it, it needs to build up a slime coat before the bubbles will foam enough to skim. Happens to both my skimmers after I clean the cup for an hour or two, and longer when I clean the whole skimmer.

12/19/2007, 06:15 AM	#1
jbarone Government Sponge Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Troy, IL Posts: 936	Skimmer stopped skimming I soaked my skimmer in vinegar for 24 hours to clean it out and now it will not skim a thing. Any suggestions how I can jump start this thing? This has never happened before. Nothing else has changed either. It's a CSS220 if that helps.

12/19/2007, 09:59 PM	#5
salty55 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: where the wind comes sweeping down the plains Posts: 509	man, everyones css seems to have stopped working lately, including mine. check the hole where the air injection hose hooks up to the pump. that's where the problem will be. __________________ sent from my laptop while sitting on the couch! Current Tank Info: 75 gallon display, 20 gallon sump, 20 gallon display fuge, vertex IN100 skimmer, apex, tunze 6055x2, tlc kalkreactor/phosreactor, APEX controlled LED

12/19/2007, 10:55 PM	#6
Tennsquire Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,399	After you clean it, it needs to build up a slime coat before the bubbles will foam enough to skim. Happens to both my skimmers after I clean the cup for an hour or two, and longer when I clean the whole skimmer. __________________ Nothin' left to do but smile, smile, smile.... Current Tank Info: 75 reef (2x 250 ReefOptix IIIs, AB 10k bulbs w/ 330 watt VHO, EuroReef RC135 skimmer, multicontrolled Tunze 6095's X2); 40 sps prop tank (Outer Orbit Pro 150, Euroreef CS6-1+ skimmer); 20 softie prop tank

12/19/2007, 06:34 AM	#2
KD9RG Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Indianapolis IN Posts: 68	Make sure that you put it back together correctly. I know from personal experience that some times I have put pieces in backwards. Other than that give it 24 hrs and see what happens. Hope this helps. Mike/KD9RG

12/19/2007, 07:07 AM	#3
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	It will rebreak in, give it a couple days.

12/19/2007, 02:39 PM	#4
nw2rfing Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Des Plaines, Illinois Posts: 53	have you tried cleaning your pump? my skimmer stops working at peak level when I havent cleaned the pump. after a good clean though, its back to like new..... worth a try