larrysaltisfun
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My skimmer a Red Sea RSK 600(NOT DC) HAS BEEN LITERALLY OVER SKIMMING LIKE CRAZY FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS. This following a two day treatment with chemiclean . Interestingly, for the 48 hours I was treating, the skimmer was operating, normally the gate valve is turned all the way counterclockwise.. ONLY after I emptied out the collection cup, and cleaned it that it started to go wild.
It may have slowed down slightly, but I still have the overflow hose dumping water back into the tank. I read NORMALIZATION can take up the two weeks. The only other thing that happened during the same time. Was unfortunately my. return pump failed I lost about 15 medium frags when the temperature climbed to 90° because my heating elements were in the tank and the sensors were in the non-circulating sump
The skimmer is super sensitive and may be too big for my sump, but I’m not sure if that is part of the problem. Normally, I have it turned all the way counterclockwise to keep the skim from becoming too wet.
I’m wondering if it’s just the chemi clean or perhaps the loss of 15 LPS coral +2 fish one of which I was not able to retrieve ( medium sized angel in a 210 gallon system) is also causing the skimmer to overreact I don’t see any blockage of flow around the skimmer and any input would be very helpful.
I’ve Done 3 40 gallon water changes in the last 10 days as well . The livestock look normal nitrates are 18.
It may have slowed down slightly, but I still have the overflow hose dumping water back into the tank. I read NORMALIZATION can take up the two weeks. The only other thing that happened during the same time. Was unfortunately my. return pump failed I lost about 15 medium frags when the temperature climbed to 90° because my heating elements were in the tank and the sensors were in the non-circulating sump
The skimmer is super sensitive and may be too big for my sump, but I’m not sure if that is part of the problem. Normally, I have it turned all the way counterclockwise to keep the skim from becoming too wet.
I’m wondering if it’s just the chemi clean or perhaps the loss of 15 LPS coral +2 fish one of which I was not able to retrieve ( medium sized angel in a 210 gallon system) is also causing the skimmer to overreact I don’t see any blockage of flow around the skimmer and any input would be very helpful.
I’ve Done 3 40 gallon water changes in the last 10 days as well . The livestock look normal nitrates are 18.
