Skimmer help! over skimming like crazy! bermuda aquatics bps 3c

mattnano · 12/30/2013, 08:25 PM

After searching for hours through forums about dialing in the BPS 3c I decided to finally ask for help! I had this thing running successfully on 2 other tanks and it used to work like a charm and produce dark skimmate. with the old RIO pump (that worked on other tanks) it would either not skim at all or way over skim. I decided to buy the manufacture recommended Mag 7 and now all it does it overskim like CRAZY! I have the older model with the adjustable slider and it is all the way down. lifting it up would only make it skim more water out... Any help would be great! info on system- 120 gallons overall, basement filtration. tank is cycled and nitrates are low. Tank is lightly stocked FO with 1 tang and 2 small clownfish that are fed once or twice a day.

here is a video of whats going on

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-BHbsozXfY

here is a picture of the tank upstairs

ken6217 · 12/30/2013, 09:02 PM

Looks like my skimmer after I use a new filter sock.

Did you do this or is there anything else in water such as poly filter, coral glue, etc?

Ken

mattnano · 12/30/2013, 09:12 PM

Thanks for the Reply Ken. Nothing new in the tank...I want to let it "run its course" to see if it stops overskimming but its been less then an hour and I pulled out 3 gallons.. cant let it do that all night lol. here is a better quality video.

moondoggy4 · 12/30/2013, 09:43 PM

It's got to be something in the water, how long has this tank been setup?

r-balljunkie · 12/31/2013, 04:15 AM

you can restrict the air intake until it settles in.

simple as a piece of tissue paper wadded up to reduce the air intake.

i keep a 1/4" tubing valve on my intake to reduce the air intake to the skimmer....

mattnano · 12/31/2013, 06:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moondoggy4

It's got to be something in the water, how long has this tank been setup?

Moondoggy- It has been set up for 3 months with the protein skimmer not doing much of anything the whole time. Now that I have the Mag 7 hooked up its going crazy... Perhapese I will stay home all day with it and let it runs its course... It is currently pulling about 3-4 gallons per hour.

R-Ball- I put a ball valve on the pump output late night, seemed like it may help but I ran out of time to play. Do you think restricting air flow is a better way to control bubble formation?

ken6217 · 12/31/2013, 08:05 AM

Maybe some oils or similar on the pump. It;s the only thing new in your tank.
Ken

moondoggy4 · 12/31/2013, 08:32 PM

I found a dried out instant glue tube in my tank caused my skimmer to go nuts, once I put a cupful of Revive in my accident it caused my skimmer to go nuts for 3 days. Sometimes get in there by accident or maybe you just glued some more rocks.

12/30/2013, 08:25 PM	#1
mattnano Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 184	Skimmer help! over skimming like crazy! bermuda aquatics bps 3c After searching for hours through forums about dialing in the BPS 3c I decided to finally ask for help! I had this thing running successfully on 2 other tanks and it used to work like a charm and produce dark skimmate. with the old RIO pump (that worked on other tanks) it would either not skim at all or way over skim. I decided to buy the manufacture recommended Mag 7 and now all it does it overskim like CRAZY! I have the older model with the adjustable slider and it is all the way down. lifting it up would only make it skim more water out... Any help would be great! info on system- 120 gallons overall, basement filtration. tank is cycled and nitrates are low. Tank is lightly stocked FO with 1 tang and 2 small clownfish that are fed once or twice a day. here is a video of whats going on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-BHbsozXfY here is a picture of the tank upstairs

12/31/2013, 04:15 AM	#5
r-balljunkie Registered Reefer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Doha, Qatar Posts: 2,059	you can restrict the air intake until it settles in. simple as a piece of tissue paper wadded up to reduce the air intake. i keep a 1/4" tubing valve on my intake to reduce the air intake to the skimmer.... __________________ ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ 58G Oceanic Illuminata rimless with GH overflow , Mazarra LED x 3, Tunze 6095 x 2, Eheim 1260, BM-180 skimmer, TLF reactors, Apex LT .

12/30/2013, 09:02 PM	#2
ken6217 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 2,179	Looks like my skimmer after I use a new filter sock. Did you do this or is there anything else in water such as poly filter, coral glue, etc? Ken

12/30/2013, 09:12 PM	#3
mattnano Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 184	Thanks for the Reply Ken. Nothing new in the tank...I want to let it "run its course" to see if it stops overskimming but its been less then an hour and I pulled out 3 gallons.. cant let it do that all night lol. here is a better quality video.

12/30/2013, 09:43 PM	#4
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	It's got to be something in the water, how long has this tank been setup?

12/31/2013, 08:05 AM	#7
ken6217 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 2,179	Maybe some oils or similar on the pump. It;s the only thing new in your tank. Ken

12/31/2013, 08:32 PM	#8
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	I found a dried out instant glue tube in my tank caused my skimmer to go nuts, once I put a cupful of Revive in my accident it caused my skimmer to go nuts for 3 days. Sometimes get in there by accident or maybe you just glued some more rocks.