Help!!!
Printed From: Utah Reefs
Category: Specialized Discussion
Forum Name: Equipment
Forum Description: This is the place to ask question about reef equipment.
URL: http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37287
Printed Date: May 14 2025 at 6:44pm
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.03 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: Help!!!
Posted By: Fishfinder07
Subject: Help!!!
Date Posted: December 18 2009 at 4:25am
| Ok so when I did my water change and changed over my filter sock I took the filter sock I had hanging in my shower to dry and put that one on the system all pretty normal up to this point and then it happened....When I turned my skimmer back on it started to bubble out of control even with the return on it lowered all the way within 5 minutes my entire sump looked like a kids bath tub. So heres my guess the sock hanging to dry somehow got some kind of soap on it which is now in my system and bubbles everytime I turn the skimmer on. I did a 10 gal water change and added lots of carbon and everything is doing good in the tank still but I still cant turn my skimmer on without it going crazy, any one have any ideas? Thanks |
Replies:
Posted By: badfinger
Date Posted: December 18 2009 at 4:43am
| me personally, i would keep the skimmer on to get the bubbles out and remove as much as you can by hand.. you already did a water change and are using activated carbon, so both of those will help alot too. hope all goes well |
Posted By: Jeffs_little_ocean
Date Posted: December 18 2009 at 7:13am
|
I got alittle dish soap in my system once. Same thing, the skimmer went mad. Like you, I did a big water change, and the skimmer made a ton of foam for about 2 days and then everything went back to normal. I wouldnt worry too much about it. ------------- Life is good....right? |
Posted By: Fishfinder07
Date Posted: December 18 2009 at 6:39pm
Ok thanks guys 
|
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: December 18 2009 at 11:55pm
|
To be safe, don't use soap or place the floss bag anywhere near where it can get soap on it. Best treatment is to wash it in the washing machine with chlorine bleach. A good rinse in the machine is good enough. It's not even necessary to let it dry. Definitely let the skimmer do it's job then scoop out and dump the soapy bubbles as often as needed.You are lucky it wasn't enough to kill anything. There have been horror stories.  ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
|