Skimmer not working

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Hey everyone,
So my airstone skimmer is running for 2 months now. I have changed the limestone and bought a stronger pump and still its running either weat or not at all. Is it possible that my water is too clean? I tried adjusting hight, air and nothing changed , i never get thick foam dont know what else i should do
 
If the bioload isn't high enough then the skimmer has nothing to skim. So yes, it's possible your water is too clean. What's in your tank?
 
If the bioload isn't high enough then the skimmer has nothing to skim. So yes, it's possible your water is too clean. What's in your tank?

Its a 60liter with 2 fish 2 crabs 1 shrimp 6 snails and 16 corals. I once tried feeding more but the only effect was Bad water parameters. i do weekly water changes around 10-15%.
 
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Skimmers are usually pretty robust. One of the air inlet holes may clog with salt causing weak bubbles to form. If your parameters are within tolerance I wouldn't worry about it. Some people will even turn them off of a few days. Others will leave them running simply for the purpose of oxygenating the water
 

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