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My skimmer has overflowed three times recently. I caught it before the skimmate washed back into the tank the latter two times. In the same period, I have added modest amounts of saturated kalk here and there. Rather than drip, I’ve added a cup or so in one shot to the sump (50 gallon system water volume, so nothing drastic).
Thinking maybe the bolus of kalk is saponifying stuff and making the skimmer go nuts. Just a working theory. Curious if others have had similar experiences.
N.b., Part of a larger process to see what method of Ca/Alk supplementation will work best. Levels are steady even if the methodology is kalk one day and DIY two-part the next, and a few g of baking soda here and there as I let the tank draw down Ca into balance with target Alk.
Thinking maybe the bolus of kalk is saponifying stuff and making the skimmer go nuts. Just a working theory. Curious if others have had similar experiences.
N.b., Part of a larger process to see what method of Ca/Alk supplementation will work best. Levels are steady even if the methodology is kalk one day and DIY two-part the next, and a few g of baking soda here and there as I let the tank draw down Ca into balance with target Alk.