waterweld epoxy and protein skimmer

downset21 · 05/05/2015, 11:02 AM

I used Waterweld on my rocks recently and my protein skimmer has been going nuts with bubbles to the point it overflowed yesterday. I shut it off. I have done the research on this site to find out what other people have done and it seems people have either waited or even used olive oil.

When people wait it out, do they wait with the skimmer off? I should also mention I've only had the Skimmer on for about a week. Is there a breaking-in period and if it is, do I leave it on and let it flow back out into my sump?

Thank you!

trackhazard · 05/05/2015, 11:07 AM

Not just water weld. Lots of epoxies will give off chemicals that will drive your skimmer nuts. My tank is currently going through the same thing and I'm using Instant Ocean epoxy. Skimmer is off. I always do a water change and run carbon for a few days. That should clear it out.

-Charlie

downset21 · 05/05/2015, 11:16 AM

Thank you. I put extra carbon in yesterday. I hope this works.

Fish Bowl · 05/05/2015, 11:40 AM

If your skimmer has a tube to drain out skimmate, I suggest running that into a 5 gallon bucket and count a few of those as water changes. It will vastly speed up the process and overall, water changes are fairly helpful.

wildman926 · 05/05/2015, 11:52 AM

I have used water weld for many years, with 0 affect to anything.

downset21 · 05/05/2015, 01:01 PM

I will start that process now. I have a drainage tube and a bucket. Thanks for the tip

oceanic_180 · 05/05/2015, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildman926

I have used water weld for many years, with 0 affect to anything.

+1. No skimmer issues, though I typically only attach 1 or 2 corals at a time. I also have some carbon in a reactor after my gfo, reactor, which may help.

downset21 · 05/06/2015, 10:49 AM

I did about a 20 gallon water change with RO/DI (220 gal tank). I am just setting the tank up so it isnt even cycled yet. The bubbles have subsided considerably as of last night but I had to turn the skimmer off as it was still overflowing, just not as quickly. I've done the adjustments and everything, it's still reacting to something. I will turn it on again tonight to see where things are with the carbon placed in the sump and the carbon reactor running.

05/05/2015, 11:02 AM	#1
downset21 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 192	waterweld epoxy and protein skimmer I used Waterweld on my rocks recently and my protein skimmer has been going nuts with bubbles to the point it overflowed yesterday. I shut it off. I have done the research on this site to find out what other people have done and it seems people have either waited or even used olive oil. When people wait it out, do they wait with the skimmer off? I should also mention I've only had the Skimmer on for about a week. Is there a breaking-in period and if it is, do I leave it on and let it flow back out into my sump? Thank you!

05/05/2015, 11:40 AM	#4
Fish Bowl Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ca Posts: 122	If your skimmer has a tube to drain out skimmate, I suggest running that into a 5 gallon bucket and count a few of those as water changes. It will vastly speed up the process and overall, water changes are fairly helpful. __________________ 300 Gallon Outdoor FOWLR 180 Gallon Kessil Powered Bubble Anemone Garden (Originally Intended for SPS) 100 Gallon Reef Breeder Powered Bubble Anemone Garden

05/05/2015, 11:52 AM	#5
wildman926 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: CTX Posts: 2,904	I have used water weld for many years, with 0 affect to anything. __________________ Beware of recommendations by those who don't actually use their recommendation!! The search function actually works quite well!! Tanks:Planet Aquarium 150g LPS, Planet Aquarium 90g Softie

05/05/2015, 11:07 AM	#2
trackhazard Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 138	Not just water weld. Lots of epoxies will give off chemicals that will drive your skimmer nuts. My tank is currently going through the same thing and I'm using Instant Ocean epoxy. Skimmer is off. I always do a water change and run carbon for a few days. That should clear it out. -Charlie

05/05/2015, 11:16 AM	#3
downset21 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 192	Thank you. I put extra carbon in yesterday. I hope this works.

05/05/2015, 01:01 PM	#6
downset21 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 192	I will start that process now. I have a drainage tube and a bucket. Thanks for the tip

05/06/2015, 10:49 AM	#8
downset21 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 192	I did about a 20 gallon water change with RO/DI (220 gal tank). I am just setting the tank up so it isnt even cycled yet. The bubbles have subsided considerably as of last night but I had to turn the skimmer off as it was still overflowing, just not as quickly. I've done the adjustments and everything, it's still reacting to something. I will turn it on again tonight to see where things are with the carbon placed in the sump and the carbon reactor running.