why does my skimmer stop makeing foam after I add a carbon filter?

KURTIS T · 05/25/2006, 10:24 AM

So that's my question..

I was looking for more clarity to the water so I added a magnum 350 and loaded it with kent carbon.after a about an hour, the skimmer stopped makeing foam.

It is still makeing bubbles....just no foam.

- Kurtis - still learning how things work

mg426 · 05/25/2006, 10:41 AM

The carbon is most likely taking some of the organics out of the water. Same thing happens to me, You should see your skimmer pick back up shortly.

TimFountain · 05/27/2006, 03:14 PM

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Originally posted by mg426
The carbon is most likely taking some of the organics out of the water. Same thing happens to me, You should see your skimmer pick back up shortly.

Interesting, I never see a change in skimmer performance when I add carbon.

Amphiprion · 05/27/2006, 03:24 PM

Either the removal of organics initiates a disturbance or, more likely, IMO, smaller carbon particles interrupt skimming.

05/25/2006, 10:24 AM	#1
KURTIS T Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: san jose, ca. Posts: 48	why does my skimmer stop makeing foam after I add a carbon filter? So that's my question.. I was looking for more clarity to the water so I added a magnum 350 and loaded it with kent carbon.after a about an hour, the skimmer stopped makeing foam. It is still makeing bubbles....just no foam. - Kurtis - still learning how things work

05/25/2006, 10:41 AM	#2
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	The carbon is most likely taking some of the organics out of the water. Same thing happens to me, You should see your skimmer pick back up shortly. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

05/27/2006, 03:24 PM	#4
Amphiprion Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 6,611	Either the removal of organics initiates a disturbance or, more likely, IMO, smaller carbon particles interrupt skimming. __________________ You've done it now, haven't you? Current Tank Info: 40g breeder patch reef w/ seagrass; 2-250w XM 10K; Vortech MP40wES & MP10wES; BM Curve 7 skimmer; carbon & occasional GFO