Skimmer going nuts after cleaning!

[ShaggyRS6]

So I cleaned by skimmer today, just the collection cup, I normally clean it in tap water, then rinse with RO, put it back in and after about an hour or two it’s back to normal.

Today I cleaned it with the water I drained from the tank as I was doing a water change and the thing has been going nuts.

I’ve closed the water level valve all the way. Nothing! Any ideas ?

 

[Justfebreezeit]

Closing the valve should make it overflow while opening it should keep it from skimming to much.

 

[ShaggyRS6]

Hmm maybe I need to got other Way

 

[ShaggyRS6]

Did I ever mention that I hate skimmers ? With a passion? More than I hated my science teacher? Did I ever mention that .

 

[bjc451]

Those pesky skimmers

 

[ShaggyRS6]

I just dont understand how i can clean it it for 4 months then today it goes crazy. The only thing i did different was the way I explained above, plus i did add some Caribsea Life rock to big bits and several corals. Would that make a difference?

 

[bjc451]

I don’t know about anyone else. When I run certain programs on mp40 it makes the skimmer go nuts as it’s suppose too I guess

 

[ShaggyRS6]

I don’t know about anyone else. When I run certain programs on mp40 it makes the skimmer go nuts as it’s suppose too I guess

Nope never had that happen

 

[ShaggyRS6]

It just dawned on me what happened! So I cleaned the filter socks in left over salt water from the water change. Not non salted RO. And then of course left them To dry, the salt crystallized! And whamo!Lesson

Another lesson learnt!

 

[bjc451]

That’s why the skimmer went nuts?

 

[ShaggyRS6]

That’s why the skimmer went nuts?

Yep, Every filter sock I washed that way did it. I rinsed the last one in fresh RO tonight. Back to normal.

 

[bjc451]

Oh you can put them in the washer and do a second rinse if you want