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I have an issue with my skimmer going crazy after using the 2 part epoxy. I should have put that on the list.
Yeah I had the same issue with epoxies. I'm only using super glue gel currently.
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I have an issue with my skimmer going crazy after using the 2 part epoxy. I should have put that on the list.
I'm going to try cleaning the filter socks to see if that causes any kind of immediate reaction a bit later. If that doesn't do anything then I'm going to proceed with a deep clean of both the skimmer body, pump assembly and the Venturi / down pipe.
All I can think is that maybe something is intermittently clogging the Venturi line somehow.
I'll report back with an update shortly.
The skimmer was last cleaned around 3 months ago.
Deltec is telling me to bathe the Venturi assembly in muriatic acid.
Not really sure how I feel about soaking plastic in hardcore acid.
Either way everything is going to get a deep clean tonight.
Muriatic acid is far from hardcore and comes in plastic bottles...
1 part vinegar and 10 parts water will clean it just fine, too. No reason to jump to the acid if you're nervous at all about it. How dense is your bio load for the tank? Do you feed heavy or light?
1. The over flow is most likely happening because the downward pressure of the proteins on the bubbles is lighter than the skimmer is rated for. The volute shouldn't really have an affect on this, but I'm not confident enough to rule it out 100%. Just very unlikely.
2. Epoxies will certainly cause skimmer issues like you're seeing.
3. So will messing with Filter Socks.
I think for the best results, and to rule everything out that I can. I'll 1. Proceed with cleaning the whole skimmer top to bottom. And 2. Removing the filter socks entirely for a couple of weeks to see what happens.
What do you mean bubbles at top of neck? The collection cup looks normal in your picture.
Right yesterday I had the valve adjusted so that basically the amount of water it was pulling in was set to a minimum.
Today it's way up compared to where it was previously.
It's probably just from the break in but just thought I should make note of that.