Why is my skimmer doing this?

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Find my skimmer doing this today., the only thing I can think of is that my bio pellets are finally seeded could this, be bacteria being used by the bio pellets.
What do you think?



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Find my skimmer doing this today., the only thing I can think of is that my bio pellets are finally seeded could this, be bacteria being used by the bio pellets.
What do you think?



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Is it tuned. You may have to re tune it. Did you add anything else in the tank that will make the skimmer go crazy?
 
I had this happen once. It was the felt filter pads I was using as a polisher.

In the past, I used soft felt sheets. But on this particular occasion, the sheets were rigid.

I stopped using the rigid felt and the problem stopped. I concluded that whatever the manufacturer used to make the sheets rigid was the cause.
 
It stopped this morning.\nThe skimmer is over a year old.
 
Glad it resolved on its own.

I'd still like to know what those bubbles are.

The ones I described were very thick and would lift the cover off of the skimmer.
 

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