Skimmer cup full of water???

[ahayes13]

okay usually my bf do all the stuff under the tank but hes gone right now. i noticed that my skimmer cup is just shy by 1/2 inch of being completely full of water. lots of bubbles and water. its not usually like this obviously so wondering what the problem would be so maybe i can fix it....

 

[Reef Goddess]

Sounds like you need to adjust the standpipe so it doesn't come out so wet. Or is your sump more full of water than usual?

 

[ahayes13]

water seems about the same level as usual. is staying at the top of my divider between the two sections in the sump. how do i adjust the standpipe? told ya i have no clue on this part of it all. guess its time i learn

 

[ahayes13]

oh and what is the standpipe? you mean the white pipe with the round sponge around it. i tried pulling on it up and it doesnt wanna seem to come up further.

 

[Hypertek99]

I would just leave it alone till your bf comes back. Just empty the skimmer cup.

 

[Reef Goddess]

Yeah, I second that. Different skimmers are adjusted differently.

 

[Garth Schafluetzel]

yeah leave it for him if you dont know how to adjust it but definitly get him to show you how to adjust it so if it happens again you know exactly what to do

 

[Saltysteele]

I would just leave it alone till your bf comes back. Just empty the skimmer cup.

lol

how long had it been since the cup was emptied last? if it becomes full and overfills with skimmate, it will fill with water (i learned this, myself a while back)

 

[ahayes13]

okay. no i do the cup regularly and take it off and wipe it off. anyways i guess i decided to learn by doing. so i took the skimmer off the pump and out of the sump and took the pump and hose apart and ran hot water and cleaned everything off and put it all back together and it works. so guess maybe it was a little clog or something. anyways thanks for the input,

 

[LorenK]

Good Job!

 

[Hypertek99]

Haha maybe you do know more than i expected if you took the whole thing out to clean it. Haha Good job.

 

[Garth Schafluetzel]

lol yeah thats always a good thing to try first lol

 

[ahayes13]

thanks guys. yeah i took it all apart and took the pump out too. and took the front off the pump and wiped it out. and took a toothpick to the small pump opening and scraped around in it to clean it out and everything. so put it back in sump and put it all back together. so happy it is working

 

[Garth Schafluetzel]

yeah i have to clean my skimmer twice a week because of all the gunk that gets the head and cup just seems to hold it back IMO i like to keep my equipment as clean as possible i know it takes extra time but like i said IMO it helps performance and easier on your eyes