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Hi, I've been using this Deltec 600i for at least 6 months. Last Saturday I re-organized my sump, removed all the filter media, changed 100% sump water and even disassembled the skimmer for cleaning (done this before), etc. and the skimmer have been acting crazy since. It spilled for 4 days and there are bubbles leaking as shown below.
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It's too clean and has to be broken in again like when it was new. It will settle down soon. :)

*Unless when you rearranged the sump, you put the skimmer in a chamber where the water level is higher than before...
 
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It's too clean and has to be broken in again like when it was new. It will settle down soon. :)

*Unless when you rearranged the sump, you put the skimmer in a chamber where the water level is higher than before...
I'm afraid I might have broken something, but again, maybe it's way too clean because I just have the results of 0-0 for NO3 and PO4. The water level seems to be normal FYI.
 

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I'm afraid I might have broken something, but again, maybe it's way too clean because I just have the results of 0-0 for NO3 and PO4. The water level seems to be normal FYI.
Again, it's just going through a new break-in period. Next time, only clean the skimmer cup and neck and you'll be fine.
However, if your nutritients are bottomed out, that's not good...
 
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Yeah, I'm trying to feed more
You might also remove the skimmer cup (I know it's overflowing now anyway, but that way you won't be removing any nutrients when it settles down).
 
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