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    Posted: August 21 2011 at 5:27pm
Does anybody's skimmer freak out when you do a water change? Anybody know why?
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The newly mixed saltwater alters the surface tension (increases it) causing the skimmer to skim more for a short time. I usually switch my skimmer off for several hours after I do a water change for this reason. 
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Just like Steve said, Skimmers hate freshly mixed salt waterSmile
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I let my freshly-mixed SW sit overnight (with a circ pump and heater in the container) before doing a WC and that seems to alleviate the skimming issue
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I get it too, and like previously stated, just turn it off for a few hours.
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