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Pay no attention to the woman behind the curtain.. She is only a figurehead of the Grinch..

How much skimmate is your cup producing mate? I have also read about people using things like slimecoat in a sw tank that made their skimmer go nuts.. I'm guessing as long as you are on top of it, it will cease in a day.. If you can turn your skimmer to a wetter setting (thinner skimmate) it should pull it out quicker.
 
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