skimmer overflowing suddenly

Lynnmw1208 · 06/17/2011, 12:46 PM

All of a sudden for the past few days my skimmer has been overflowing. thankfully it's an in sump design, but it is still putting all those organics back into the tank

The model is a Eshopps PSK-200. I can't figure out why it is doing this, it has been working beautifully the past 3 months! I have been feeding nothing but NLS pellets for a week. What could be causing this?

t4zalews · 06/17/2011, 01:09 PM

I'd check your impeller and make sure nothing go caught in the needles.

crvz · 06/17/2011, 01:53 PM

anything going on around the house? Chemicals in the air can cause this type of activity, I had a big issue when I painted a few rooms.

Lynnmw1208 · 06/17/2011, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by t4zalews

I'd check your impeller and make sure nothing go caught in the needles.

Checked this the other day, just some algae that I cleaned out.

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Originally Posted by crvz

anything going on around the house? Chemicals in the air can cause this type of activity, I had a big issue when I painted a few rooms.

Nothing out of the ordinary. Just weekly vacuuming that's it. Unless some of the grass fertilizer got into the air somehow... They fertilized like 4 days ago.

ilmigliore · 06/17/2011, 02:09 PM

Whenever I'm gluing frags mine will do it too.

One thing I can recommend, keep a reef journal. Write down when you do stuff and when you observe changes. You may just find a correllation and get your answer (plus its a good practice).

wildman926 · 06/17/2011, 03:11 PM

Something in your water chemistry has changed. Missing any fish? What about shrimp? Did you dial back the skimmer?

Caesra · 06/17/2011, 10:24 PM

just about anything can throw them off..at least my ASM...my US Aquarium is pretty stable...but with my ASM just about any change in the tank will cause it to go hay wire for hours.

jimrawr · 06/17/2011, 10:27 PM

What about water level in the skimmer chamber? In sump skimmers are very sensitive to changes in water height

Lynnmw1208 · 06/17/2011, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by wildman926

Something in your water chemistry has changed. Missing any fish? What about shrimp? Did you dial back the skimmer?

Nope, nope, nope and nope. I don't dose anything either.

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Originally Posted by jimrawr

What about water level in the skimmer chamber? In sump skimmers are very sensitive to changes in water height

Level is the same on that side all the time. Must have been something in the air then. Very odd. I did have the windows open for 2 days instead of running the air as it was nice out. My best guess would be the lawn fertilizer guy. I could smell that stuff, so it's possible it made it's way to the tank.

Everything in tank looks fine though: corals, fish and invertebrates.

06/17/2011, 12:46 PM	#1
Lynnmw1208 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brunswick, Ohio Posts: 3,306	skimmer overflowing suddenly All of a sudden for the past few days my skimmer has been overflowing. thankfully it's an in sump design, but it is still putting all those organics back into the tank The model is a Eshopps PSK-200. I can't figure out why it is doing this, it has been working beautifully the past 3 months! I have been feeding nothing but NLS pellets for a week. What could be causing this? __________________ equipment: Eshopps psk-200 skimmer, Mag 12 pump, 30gal sump, 2x 300w Finnex heaters, glass-holes 1500gph overflow kit with 3/4" return kits, 72" 8x36w t-5 AquaticLife light, 66lbs of LR, 150lbs of tropic eden reeflakes, 2 Koralia Evo 1400, JBJ ATO, BRS dual GFO/carbon reactors, Hydor smartwave Current Tank Info: 125gallon

06/17/2011, 01:09 PM	#2
t4zalews 65g Ritteri Tank Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Royal Oak, MI Posts: 2,673	I'd check your impeller and make sure nothing go caught in the needles. __________________ - Taylor - 65g - Radion XR30 G3 Pro x2 - Deltec SCA 1351 - APEX - Tunze - Vortech

06/17/2011, 01:53 PM	#3
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	anything going on around the house? Chemicals in the air can cause this type of activity, I had a big issue when I painted a few rooms. __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

06/17/2011, 10:27 PM	#8
jimrawr Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Palm Beach County, FL Posts: 1,887	What about water level in the skimmer chamber? In sump skimmers are very sensitive to changes in water height __________________ Tank Info: 75g, 40g Sump, AquaMaxx Skimmer, Two Tunze 6095, ATI 8x52", Bubble Magus Dosing Pump, Apex Controller, Tunze ATO.

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ilmigliore Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 28	Whenever I'm gluing frags mine will do it too. One thing I can recommend, keep a reef journal. Write down when you do stuff and when you observe changes. You may just find a correllation and get your answer (plus its a good practice).

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Caesra Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 249	just about anything can throw them off..at least my ASM...my US Aquarium is pretty stable...but with my ASM just about any change in the tank will cause it to go hay wire for hours.