Skimmer going crazy! Need help.

[Jackooze]

Sup guys, I own a reefer 250 that comes with two mesh filter socks that are easy to wash and reuse. I figured I try the Red Sea Reefer 225 micron felt sock in the tank to polish the water. What I didn't know is when buying new socks they have to be washed before first time use. Now my skimmer is going crazy and over flowing at the lowest setting. I have done two 50% water changes and cleaned the skimmer by soaking it in vinegar. I washed all my filter socks in the washing machine with 3 capfuls of bleach to remove manufacturing oils. I am not sure what else to do except keep the keep it of at the moment.

Any advice is appreciated.

Skimmer : Reef Octopus 110ss

 

[reefer4eva]

It's not the skimmer, it's the filter socks.after you wash them and have them soak in rodI,then dry them out to get rid of any bleach residue.when you install them in your sump are you putting them in there dry?I usually soak mine before I put them in my sump and keep the skimmer off for a few hours

 

[Jackooze]

Yes I put them in dry. After they are washed I let them air dry for 48 hours. I've been researching the past two days and tried everything. Not sure what else to do.

 

[reefer4eva]

Try the way I said with the skimmer off for a few hours and let me know what happens

 

[Serkan]

I had same problem after chance filter socks last week. Just leave it running lowest setting a few hours. Its will be fine

 

[Jackooze]

I had same problem after chance filter socks last week. Just leave it running lowest setting a few hours. Its will be fine

I left it running for a few hours with no luck. It just overflows from the collection cup and that's it.

 

[watevadog5]

Hook up a hose to collection cup... Run it into a bucket for a few hours. Problem solved.

 

[Serkan]

I have same skimmer and i did same way Just leave it run minimum level

 

[theMeat]

Don't put filter socks in the clothes dryer

 

[Jackooze]

Someone recommended to raise the skimmer a few inches higher for a few hours until it would settle down. I didn't think such an easy fix would work but it did. After a few hours it's back to normal. Thanks everyone for all your input.

 

[Skaters216]

Did you add anything else to the tank? I used epoxy to mount frags to a rock and my skimmer went bizerk for a day and a half,,, I always wash my Filter Socks in bleach then soak them in a five gallon bucket o RODI water overnight then Air dry,,,

 

[ZippysFunLand]

Slightly old thread, but when I change my sock, I open the valve on my skimmer all the way. If I don't do that, sometimes the skimmer bubbles up and overflows but not every time. Typically the valuve is open to 5, but if it does bubble up, I have to open the valve to 3 and let it sit for a while. Turning the skimmer off while changing the sock would have the same effect, but for me opening the skimmer is easier than unplugging it.

Also, I put the new sock in dry, but the way my sump is setup the sock goes entirely in the water in order to fit over the overflow pipe, but the skimmer problem definitely shows up before putting the new sock on.

 

[B.BASH]

Turn off your skimmer until the socks break in

 

[1329eheim]

Jeez, I'd lose the Red Sea filter socks, take collection cup off skimmer, completely open ball valve, cover air intake on pump and wait until things return to normal.

Note to myself: add Red Sea Reefer felt socks to products I would not touch with ten foot pole.

Good luck,

Mike