Is the Return Pipe Submerged? If So that causes back pressure that will effect the operation of these skimmers. They must be above the water level they are sitting in IMEi have a reef octopus skimmer, the issue is that the level is fluctuating in the neck. i can set it just below the cup and the next morning its 2 inches lower, sometimes a little higher. skimmer has been running for about 5 weeks now. its still making bubbles and foaming, just the level is causing issues. there is nothing blocking the pump and the level in the sump is staying constant. any ideas would be appreciatted.
I hope that was the answer.. Time to buy a tea strainer to melt the frozen foods...
Duh!!!! Good point on the Salt Creep effecting these skimmers though, Running some water down the air line every once in a while will go a long way in preventing this problem along with cleaning the pump every couple of months JMOYou got it... According to coralview, the higher air intake skimmers, which I now have one of, are effected by food and oils alot more than lower air intake skimmers, which I used to have... I was working a lot last week so I would come home, feed the fish (with garlic guard) and go down check everything. Skimmer would look weird so I would adjust then go to bed. Wake up and it was different again. Repeated this for a few days before I realized what I was doing...... Dumb me
