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06/09/2012, 11:53 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: West Covina, CA
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Skimmer gone nuts
I have an Aquamaxx HOB-1 that has been working great. Last tuesday, my tank was leaking and I had to trade it out for a new tank. This necessitated re-doing the aquascape. I used some epoxy and super glue gel. Ever since switching tanks, my protein skimmer has been going crazy. Overflows in about 30 seconds. I am sort of used to it acting up when things get changed around, but usually it's just for a few hours. This has been going on for 4 days!
To try to deal with it, I changed my charcoal and filter pads. I also have purigen which I didn't change as it is pretty new. I completely took apart and cleaned the skimmer. I cleaned all my pumps and whatnot. None of this has helped. Would a partial water change help? Kind of lost as to what to try next. 
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38 gallon Red Sea Current Tank Info: 28g Nano Cube LED, AquaMaxx HOB 1, In Tank Media Basket, MP10, stock pumps, Apex Lite |
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06/09/2012, 04:26 PM
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Go Spurs Go!!!
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Meadowlakes Texas
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Fresh carbon and water changes, it is the epoxy that is causing it.
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Jack No One has ever been seriously injured by using the search function. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store, not a government agency. Current Tank Info: Reefing the Pentagon. |
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06/09/2012, 04:39 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: corona
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06/10/2012, 10:29 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Oshawa
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Timely!
I just epoxied 6 coral plugs in my tank and my hob-1 is doing the same thing. I'll add some extra carbon, and leave the skimmer off for awhile.
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40g Long since Mar 2012, 20lbs marco rocks, 25lb live rock, Aquamaxx HoB-1, sumpless, CPR Fuge, 4 tube T5HO, Mixed reef, softies and LPS Current Tank Info: 40g Long sumpless |
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