skimmer skim out water after water change

[dnsfpl]

my skimmer always skim out a lot of water, app 2l, after water change

this problem will resolve by itself after a few hours

do you guys have this issue too?

thanks

[MOssrope]

it happens for me when my mix have not cleared up before i use it for the WC.

Is that the same scenario for you?

at less the skimmed water is pretty darkish for you though i believe you expected a lot more efficiency from what you had.

[dnsfpl]

i aged my tap water with anti chlorine for a day, then mix with coralife salt and aged for another day

when aging, i use a 800lph pump to circulate the water

tried lowering the skimmer water level and tune back to normal the next day, it still skim out water

this 2l is die die must skim out before the skimmer can perform normally

[MOssrope]

i aged my tap water with anti chlorine for a day, then mix with coralife salt and aged for another day

when aging, i use a 800lph pump to circulate the water

tried lowering the skimmer water level and tune back to normal the next day, it still skim out water

this 2l is die die must skim out before the skimmer can perform normally

Any changes in water level of sump/tank when u do this?

There is a change (increase in water level) for me when excess water ends up on the skimmer cup.

Any change in salt recently? I realised weaker brand salts skim lesser too.

We know very well salinity affects the skimming capacity so is salinity a standard amount with every WC?

Any other fellow reefers having such constant issues?

Mines occasional(which i do not really care) due to increased in water level while bro dnsfpl is every WC.

If you WC and top up water at the same time, could be the reason as salinity gets push further up.

So things to update here are, Water level, salinity, maybe salt brand even.

I believe your on a Deltec so its pretty much trusted yeah?

[FuEl]

What is the brand of anti-chlorine you are using? Nutrafin?

[dnsfpl]

Any changes in water level of sump/tank when u do this?

There is a change (increase in water level) for me when excess water ends up on the skimmer cup.

Any change in salt recently? I realised weaker brand salts skim lesser too.

We know very well salinity affects the skimming capacity so is salinity a standard amount with every WC?

Any other fellow reefers having such constant issues?

Mines occasional(which i do not really care) due to increased in water level while bro dnsfpl is every WC.

If you WC and top up water at the same time, could be the reason as salinity gets push further up.

So things to update here are, Water level, salinity, maybe salt brand even.

I believe your on a Deltec so its pretty much trusted yeah?

no change in water level, i have a ruler in my sump

no change in salt brand, i use coralife from the beginning

in fact i have this issue since first setup

same salinity same ph as tank

previously i use reef octopus dnw 200, also have this issue

What is the brand of anti-chlorine you are using? Nutrafin?

yup, i was thinking if this is the problem

thinking of changing to api

i top up app 500ml of aged water daily, no issue

problem arise only after water change, for few hours

cheers

[MOssrope]

this happened sometimes only after i switched to coralife.

I am using seachem prime.

Since it last for 2 hours only it has to be something in the WC parameter and you mentioned top up was fine. :<

[onizukaa]

bro, i used az no3 that time, it skimmed out more water / stuff then usual.

maybe you can try one water change without the anti chlorine.sometimes it might be that

[dnsfpl]

i think change another brand is safer

don't feel comfortable not putting any anti chlorine

cheers

[KickStart]

I'm having the same problem when i 1st started my tank recently...

pour in about 300ml of nurafin anti chlorine... foam like mad...

now it's ok... maybe change a brand or something...