HnS skimmer overflow

[sunny03]

Hi guys

I had a major problem today with my HnS skimmer.

i cant keep the water level down now it overflow to my collection cup could not find wat wrongs with it. it was ok this morning and who knows in the evening it flood my collection cup

If anyone could help me ???

[thc]

check the outlet or the air control valve

[weileong]

Did you do anything to your tank?

[sunny03]

i use up one tube of epoxy to epoxy my corals

does that affect the skimmer ????

the outlet is clear even wash the wholle skimmer.

as for the air intake it still take in air

[williammuk]

i use up one tube of epoxy to epoxy my corals

does that affect the skimmer ????

I had the same problem previously. Discovered that it was due to epoxy.

This observation was discussed on RC before.

Just let it run for a few days and it should return back to normal.

Good luck.

[roidan]

certain stuff added to the water will cause skimmers to react abnormally...I won't be surprised if the whole tube of epoxy is causing this hyperactiveness of your H&S...

If your H&S is external version that uses a feed pump, try to reduce the rate of the water feed and see if it helps. And also make sure your outlet is at full open position for now.

[cjh]

wats a H&S skimmer??? can post a pic?? is it enough for a 2.5ft tank??

how much does it cost??

pardon my newbie question.....

[sunny03]

wonder how long it will take to return to normal.

Was doing fine this morning, in the noon epoxy some of my coral and who know in the evening it flood my collection cup.

My H&S is external version that uses a feed pump tried to reduce the input to the skimmer but still the same flooding

only way i can do now is to close the air intake but does it affect my water quality

[williammuk]

wonder how long it will take to return to normal.

Was doing fine this morning, in the noon epoxy some of my coral and who know in the evening it flood my collection cup.

My H&S is external version that uses a feed pump tried to reduce the input to the skimmer but still the same flooding

only way i can do now is to close the air intake but does it affect my water quality

Mine cleared in a few days.

The overflow caught me off-guard. All the skimmate went back into the tank.

I washed the cup and just continue to let it run (overflowing foam & water) for a few

days. One fine day, it just stopped by itself.

[sunny03]

tks willam

luckly for me i washed the collection cup last night.

Hope that the form will clear by tomorrow night.

But if we add carbon will it help to to absob those chemical release by the exopy ???? any comment on this ??

[williammuk]

tks willam

luckly for me i washed the collection cup last night.

Hope that the form will clear by tomorrow night.

But if we add carbon will it help to to absob those chemical release by the exopy ???? any comment on this ??

Hi sunny03, good for you. One-quarter cup of my yucky smelly skimmate returned to

tank due to the overflow. Nowadays, I'm paraniod of using epoxy. But sometimes

got no choice. But I will use only a little at a time and also clean out the cup before

using a new epoxy.

Sorry, I don't know whether the carbon will help. But I guess no harm trying.

Keep us posted on the results. Thanks.

[andysho]

Mine now also overflow sia

Wonder wat cause that

[Chris]

It will return to normal in a day or two. My skimmer used to oeverflow everytime I change my Rowa

[strat]

It's normal for needlewheel skimmers to overflow when you use epoxy in your in your tank.

Like all the bros said, reduce your the air intake. This is greatly reduce the overflowing from the skimmer.

[andysho]

When reduce the airtake, can see a lot of bubbles flowing into

the sump tank, guess have to off the skimmer and wait for two days or

so, guess it was due to the use of expoxy few days ago

[zephyros]

This is good info ... had to watch out my skimmer too

thanks bros !

[andysho]

Mine still have over flowing problem sia

wonder if i clean the whole skimmer, will it helps?

[cyclop]

Just to clarify whether it's foam or water that is overflowing in the skimmer.

If it's foam, it is diffinitely due to the epoxy in the water and am not too sure whether too much of it would be detrimental to your corals . In this case your skimmer is actually doing it's cleaning up job well. One fast way is to do some water change and things should improve.

[weileong]

Is your skimmer outlet choked????

[andysho]

think is due to the expoxy ... already clean the whole skimmer

[sunny03]

maybe u can try to add carbon

[andysho]

Now the overflowing of foam can be control by reducing the air

but now the output of water got so many bubble in it, how

to reduce the bubbles from flowing in the sump which make

my main tank showing tiny bubbles now