Need help for Deltec 1455!

[jackiee]

Adjusted everything I could. But I still can't get it right...

keep on overflowing... Anyone can guide me. This is the 2nd time having this problem.. 1st time after 2 hours settled.. go back normal.. Now 2 days already.. That's y I calling for help now. .

It happen after I WC n change wool..

Help help! !

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[jowenteo]

u might wan to lift up your skimmer higher. I put two layer of egg crate for my skimmer to sit

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[jackiee]

Lifted with 2 different height. . Cannot.. ahhhhh

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[Guest]

It could be due to something that you added recently ? Did you add any addictive or ?

[jackiee]

No. Mb7 abcm. That's all. .

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[jowenteo]

lolz. exactly same as what I'm dosing now !

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[jowenteo]

a lot of bubble ?

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[jackiee]

Alot alot alot. . Leak from bottom too..

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[jowenteo]

stop your mb7

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[jowenteo]

that's my issue also at first .

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[jackiee]

Yes

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[jowenteo]

confirm is not abcm.

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[Angel Keeper]

I use mb7 as well, but my skimmer works normal.

Angel Keeper

[angmoh]

once in a while i have this issue as well, after adding some additives , will just keep overflowing. No matter what you do, the problem will persist.

Off the skimmer, let it rest for a day and shall back to normal.. haha

[jowenteo]

when u cycle I dose mb7 daily got this problem . now dose weekly no more this issue .

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[Angel Keeper]

If I'm not wrong, the recommendation is to switch off skimmer for 4 hours after mb7 dosing.

Angel Keeper

[jackiee]

Thanks to all the advice... Have reefer whatsapp me, private msg me.. n even call me up. . Super helpful. . Not forgetting reef depot.. They patiently guide me step by step to trouble shoot n take video for them to troubleshoot.. super helpful. .

Now Skimmer is good n running. . Prolly due to my black cotton I guess. . Deltec Skimmer is v v sensitive... Hope this thread can help others in future.

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[jowenteo]

what is black cotton?

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[jackiee]

Some carbon thingy. . Think it soften the water. . Causes alot of bubbles.

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[jowenteo]

oh. then I think mine could be cos of bio sphere. I put a new bag of the biosphere in front of my skimmer intake

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[dsam]

I had the same frustrating issue too. Usually after a water change. The last time my 1455 gone crazy with water overflowing from the cup for 2 days, I gave a very 'du lan' knocked, cos skimmer body slightly shifted out of position. To my surprised, the skimmer output bubbles react to the knocks. Knock once , it will overflow, knock back again and nice bubbles will be back.

[jackiee]

knock where?

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[resser]

Hi,

If you rub your fingers over new reefing equipment, they will come off slightly greasy, it's this plastic greasy thingy that causes overflowing skimmers. Equipments like reactors, skimmers, wavemakers, filters socks/ wools. It is especially noticeable when your water is clean and tank newish. You can test it yourself again, just put in new filter wool and watch the fun and joy. For older stable tanks, it will happen too but they stablise within hours.

For every new purchases you plan to immerse into your tank, it is best to soak it in hot water (not boiling, that will weaken rubber seals, but just hot). You should see stubborn bubbles on greasy equipment, soak until the bubbles go away, 48 hours or so. Or you can just rub it with all the love you can muster under the tap.

If you have already dump something brand new in without cleaning, you need about 10% tank volume worth of new saltmix next to you as you empty your skimmer cup and replace with new saltmix. Tedious work.

[xiggie]

It could be the air input or the water output either one chokes the water lvl will rise and overflow the cup ... maybe it takes a knock to choke and Unchoke any one of the 2 .

No harm checking both .

[Thomas Lo]

Got the same problem on the first 1 or 2 months. Overflow and never stop but once it settle down it just fine. It won;t react too much when adding supplement like mb7.or change activated carbon.