P phatphong Member Market Messages 36 Reaction score 0 Oct 22, 2010 #1 Today I woke up and saw a week worth of skim mate overflowed back into my sump. :yuk: Should I do a water change or just let the skimmer reskim it? I did a 25g water change about a week and a half ago. This is a 120g tank.
Today I woke up and saw a week worth of skim mate overflowed back into my sump. :yuk: Should I do a water change or just let the skimmer reskim it? I did a 25g water change about a week and a half ago. This is a 120g tank.
J jef4y Active Member Market Messages 1,701 Reaction score 0 Oct 22, 2010 #2 skim it off... skim a little wet & keep up with dumping the cup on time.
G gnashty Active Member Market Messages 2,570 Reaction score 0 Oct 22, 2010 #3 better the sump then the floor! skim wet, a WC wouldnt hurt but doubt its an issue in a 120....how much skimmate we talkin? a quart, gallon?
better the sump then the floor! skim wet, a WC wouldnt hurt but doubt its an issue in a 120....how much skimmate we talkin? a quart, gallon?
P phatphong Member Market Messages 36 Reaction score 0 Oct 22, 2010 #4 Probably a cup worth of skimmate. I'll do a water change.
G gnashty Active Member Market Messages 2,570 Reaction score 0 Oct 22, 2010 #5 I wouldnt waste the salt....unless you are like me and actually enjoy water changes
C corigan Member Market Messages 587 Reaction score 0 Oct 22, 2010 #6 Had this happen quite a few times. It skims back off in hours.
A acroholic Active Member Lifetime Messages 5,661 Reaction score 0 Oct 22, 2010 #7 You might want to reduce the bubble column height in the skimmer if you are overflowing the collection cup.
You might want to reduce the bubble column height in the skimmer if you are overflowing the collection cup.
R rbredding Active Member Market Messages 2,337 Reaction score 0 Oct 22, 2010 #8 as soon as it overflowed, it went back into the watercolumn... acro is right, it will just skim heavy until it gets back to it's equilibrium..
as soon as it overflowed, it went back into the watercolumn... acro is right, it will just skim heavy until it gets back to it's equilibrium..
