causes to overflow skimmer

[dangit2001]

I just don't have any luck when it comes to skimmers. I have a octopus extreme 200 (old model) and its been up for a little over a month now. When I first got it, it was making wet bubbles and would overflow. So I got an egg create to lift it up some and it was working great. I was getting green slime that's collecting in the cup. I wake up this morning and its overflowing and some of it leaked in to the cabinet. What could cause this?

 

[jennm]

Do you run carbon? For some reason that seems to help with touchy skimmers. I'm sure there's science behind that but I don't know the reason why.

Have you used any epoxy (ie to fasten coral frags)? Or any additives or supplements that might have polymers in them? Those can make a skimmer go berserk too.

Jenn

 

[misu]

water too high and too sudden maybe?

 

[dangit2001]

Nope I don't run any carbon. How would I go about running carbon?

I don't use epoxy but I did put some corals that I got someone that was might have some epoxy. Its a kenya tree attached to a square piece. Should I just take them off that stuff?

 

[dangit2001]

Water level doesn't change on that side of the sump tho.