Broken (?) skimmer

JosephNg · Oct 12, 2022

Hi, I've been using this Deltec 600i for at least 6 months. Last Saturday I re-organized my sump, removed all the filter media, changed 100% sump water and even disassembled the skimmer for cleaning (done this before), etc. and the skimmer have been acting crazy since. It spilled for 4 days and there are bubbles leaking as shown below.
Please help

JosephNg · Oct 12, 2022

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JosephNg · Oct 12, 2022

Pls help

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal · Oct 12, 2022

It's too clean and has to be broken in again like when it was new. It will settle down soon.

*Unless when you rearranged the sump, you put the skimmer in a chamber where the water level is higher than before...

JosephNg · Oct 12, 2022

Erin1971Texas said:
It's too clean and has to be broken in again like when it was new. It will settle down soon.

*Unless when you rearranged the sump, you put the skimmer in a chamber where the water level is higher than before...

I'm afraid I might have broken something, but again, maybe it's way too clean because I just have the results of 0-0 for NO3 and PO4. The water level seems to be normal FYI.

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal · Oct 12, 2022

JosephNg said:
I'm afraid I might have broken something, but again, maybe it's way too clean because I just have the results of 0-0 for NO3 and PO4. The water level seems to be normal FYI.

Again, it's just going through a new break-in period. Next time, only clean the skimmer cup and neck and you'll be fine.
However, if your nutritients are bottomed out, that's not good...

JosephNg · Oct 12, 2022

Erin1971Texas said:
Again, it's just going through a new break-in period. Next time, only clean the skimmer cup and neck and you'll be fine.
However, if your nutritients are bottomed out, that's not good...

Yeah, I'm trying to feed more