Cannot seem to dial in Skimmer

[maginter]

How do I stop this from happening? I have moved it up, moved it down, changed the flow, and every other conceivable thing I can thing of. I have never had this much trouble with a skimmer. It is an Octo SRP-200-INT

Appreciate any insight.

Thanks!

Mark

 

[flagg37]

You haven’t used any chemicals recently have you?

 

[maginter]

You haven’t used any chemicals recently have you?

No chemicals or any additives except ALK, which I have always dosed. It seems to overflow like this no matter where I put it.

 

[PeterC99]

How old is your aquarium, how old is the skimmer, and when did you put the skimmer in your aquarium?

 

[Garf]

Looks like it’s working well. Keep cleaning the cup, and it’ll slow down when your water is protein limited.

 

[jmoneyyy703]

Facing same issue. Raise up to max height (ie 3”) and pull the skimmate out. Once you collect enough to stop overflow. Slowly lower one step at a time. Have to watch it every now and then, if overflow into sump again the process resets.

 

[jmoneyyy703]

Also open up flow gate/water level to max.

 

[maginter]

Tank was started in March 2021 and Skinner was added then.

 

[maginter]

Gate is open to max already

 

[Garf]

Looks like you’ve got a fuge, scrubber or something. Algae can produce a lot of organic compounds, in a short period.

 

[maginter]

No Algae scrubber, just egg crate to help keep the macro out of the overflow

 

[rusty hannon]

Tank was started in March 2021 and Skinner was added then.

I set up my tank Jan 1 and installed reef octo in march. Mine did the same thing and 3 months later its running perfect. Not sure how long it should take but that's my experience. There is light at the end of the tunnel ànd it is a great skimmer. Good luck

 

[Joe31415]

If the cup has a drain, run it to a bucket (make sure to top off with new water*). IME, when the skimmer starts doing that, you can usually get it under control by actually removing everything it's trying to pull out. When I do this, it usually just overflows (unto a bucket) for a few hours, maybe a day and then goes back to normal.

*Skimmate is saltwater right? I put marks on my cup so every time I empty it, I can add about the same amount of saltwater back in.