Protein Skimmer

[Dave Zale]

I Have A Octo protein Skimmer....my problem is that my overflow is overflowing, any suggestions would be great. The water in it is clean at least to my eyes and i clean the box at least once a week.

Thnxs

 

[Blue Spot Octopus]

So how long have you been suing it? Did you add a new filter sock? Add chemiclean ?

 

[Dave Zale]

So how long have you been suing it? Did you add a new filter sock? Add chemiclean ?

 

[Skep18]

+1, any recent changes that might have the side effect of "making your protein skimmer go nuts"?

 

[Dave Zale]

This is the octo classic 100 hang on the back skimmer. no socks, sponges, i bought it back in january. i dont use chemicals if i dont have to, and been awhile since i have, never any on this skimmer. previous ones when i did just the collection cup went goofy. this is the reverse, collection cup fine, overflow goofy

 

[SDReefer]

What color is the collection cup? Is it clear, like tank water, or brownish-green? If it is clear, you need to adjust the water level or intake to prevent overflowing. If it is brownish-green, you have a very dirty tank. Hope this helps!

 

[Dave Zale]

collection cup has a slight tinge to it, when i was not worrying about taking out a carpet, and had it running. now this water level and intake...my water level stays consistant, now this intake...heres a drawing, i have no idea where this could be

 

[SDReefer]

Hey Dave, this video may help you! I'm not familiar with HOB skimmers but I do know that they need some time to "break in."

 

[WVNed]

Get a piece of fat plastic coat hanger and shove it between the tank rim and the pipes. This will raise it up a bit. Take the silencer and stick it in the top of the tee on the return. This will make it siphon and lower the level in the back on the right.

 

[Dave Zale]

your saying stick in the piece labeled t

 

[WVNed]

 

[Dave Zale]

putting hanger and silencer in place bought me a 1/8 of a inch before overflowing all over again, tried raising the collection box up an inch, nothing changed. Back to square one i suppose

 

[WVNed]

Can you take a picture from the left side with it running? I ran one of these for years and just took it down 2 months ago.. I don't remember it ever putting water on thew floor.
You can see the water levels mine runs at.

 

[Dave Zale]

i,m trying to get a picture on here, i made a 8 second video to show how fast it overflows, but i guess you cant post videos. Right now hard to get a pic, no sooner i bend down to plug it in by the time i grab camera its already overflowing. This is getting increasingly frustrating. Not sure a pic with it running you can get anything from something that lasts less than 8 seconds