Skimmer no longer skimming normally

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I have a Red Sea Reefer 250 with a Bubble Magus 3 Extreme. It was working fine a month ago but I turned it off while I treated Chemi pure about 3 weeks ago for some cyano issues I was having. Since then my skimmer is overflowing even while barely being in the water, I have my skimmer stand on its tallest setting so that the skimmer is only 4" in the water and it's still overflowing constantly. I've tried different settings, cleaning the skimmer + pump and i've done 6 10G water changes since the Chemi pure and nothing will make this skimmer run normally. I'm getting super frustrated, any advice?
 

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Yep that what happens when you use chemiclean. Water changes and skimming until it stops overflowing are your only options
 

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Just leave the skimmer overflow back in to the sump . It will settle back down eventually. Might take a few days
 

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Totally normal for chemiclean. Large water change and leave your skimmer on. Let it overflow back into your sump.
 

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I have a Red Sea Reefer 250 with a Bubble Magus 3 Extreme. It was working fine a month ago but I turned it off while I treated Chemi pure about 3 weeks ago for some cyano issues I was having. Since then my skimmer is overflowing even while barely being in the water, I have my skimmer stand on its tallest setting so that the skimmer is only 4" in the water and it's still overflowing constantly. I've tried different settings, cleaning the skimmer + pump and i've done 6 10G water changes since the Chemi pure and nothing will make this skimmer run normally. I'm getting super frustrated, any advice?
With chemi pure addition , take the cup off until the unit calms down after 24 hours
 

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