Bubble Magus 3.5 SKimmer Overflowing..

[KSum89]

I have salinty at 1.024 and i haven't dosed any medications. The only thing i did put into my tank was marine buffer powder, but i haven't put any of that in there for about 3 days. The skimmer is sitting about 7 inches underwater, it was in 11 inches but i put a plastic container under it. That didn't fix the problem so im lost.. Please help me so i can get this up and running.

 

[Troylee]

Is it new??? They take a couple weeks to settle in and really start performing... Also anything could really make it overflow oil on your hands, some foods, epoxy from mounting frAgs, etc...

 

[KSum89]

Yeah its new, just got it last week. So.. I just let it overflow until it decides to "break in" ?

 

[Troylee]

Yeah open the valve all the way it should settle down soon after it gets a slime coat inside the body... Are you running any carbon on the system??? If not that will help if something in the water is causing it...

 

[KSum89]

By valve do you mean the tiny air tube on the left of the picture?

I don't have any carbon running, but i do have a big bio wheel filter running. Hoping to get rid of that big thing as soon as i get this skimmer working.

 

[Troylee]

turn the white pipe that drains the water "wedge pipe" it should allow more or less water in the skimmer body that's how you set the water level...