Skimmer's gone crazy

[d3rryc]

I've got a PM Red Line 175 skimmer on a 140-gal mixed reef with a medium bioload. The skimmer used to pull about 1" of dark green skimmate every three days or so. However, I started dosing vodka about two weeks ago, and over the last week, the skimmer's gone nuts. No matter how I seem to adjust it, the skimmer runs ultra-wet and fills the collection cup with very lightly-tinted water in just a few hours. If I adjust the bubble column all the way down to the bottom of the skimmer neck, it will still fill the cup with mostly-clear water within six hours or so.

Anybody have suggestions as to what's going on and how to get the skimmer to run drier?

[hobogato]

that is because the vodka (carbon source) is causing the bacteria in your system to reproduce and the effect the skimmer. i think it should level out eventually, but i dont know for sure. you may send a pm to joshua and he has been thru vodka dosing on his tank.

[ballardjr2000]

agree sounds like you threw the skimmer into overload. i had that problem when i added stuff to my old 65 gallon. the skimmer went nuts and pulled it out it took a bit but finally went back to normal after a few days

[Agent Jones]

so vodka is real? i thought that was a joke. what brand you using, i like Grey goose and belvadere

[Gseclipse02]

so vodka is real? i thought that was a joke. what brand you using, i like Grey goose and belvadere


belvadere is nasty it taste like rubbing alcohol ...... goose is were its at !!!

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j11/gseclipse02/CIMG0876.jpg

i prefer orange :) and um yea im sure my fish tank would also

[LoneStar]

belvadere is nasty it taste like rubbing alcohol ...... goose is were its at !!!

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j11/gseclipse02/CIMG0876.jpg

i prefer orange :) and um yea im sure my fish tank would also

I prefer the orange too!

[Big_Pun]

Goose makes you loose

[Gseclipse02]

yum cranberry juice ...

i will not start drinking again
i will not start drinking again
i will not start drinking again
i will not start drinking again
i will not start drinking again
i will not start drinking again
i will not start drinking again
i will not start drinking again lol

[ballardjr2000]

I say goose :)

[d3rryc]

Hey, this is a thread about my SKIMMER, not my fermented potato preferences!

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Derry