skimmer bubbles problem
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Topic: skimmer bubbles problem
Posted By: RATTISSIA
Subject: skimmer bubbles problem
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 6:44pm
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a couple of weeks ago our skimmer was outputting a lot of micro bubbles into the tank which were too small to rise to the surface and just flowed around the tank with the current. The bubbles were oming out a tube near the air intake pump so we blocked it. This worked and thebubbles disappeared. Now a few weeks later and the bubbles are back. This time though they're coming out of the main output ... where the water flows back into the tank, and again just flowing round on the current instead of rising to the top. Any suggestions on how to get rid of this? |
Replies:
Posted By: Shane H
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 9:43pm
| Is the skimmer a HOB or an in sump? |
Posted By: RATTISSIA
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 10:19pm
| HOB |
Posted By: ssilcox
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 11:05pm
| What brand / model of skimmer is it? |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 1:46am
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Usually that problem occurs when the water is flowing too fast through the skimmer. Try reducing the flow. If that doesn't work, try to reduce the air bubbles /amount of air sucked in by the pump.
Adjusting both the water flow and the air supply is probably going to give you the best solution. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: Shane H
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 10:26am
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If you can't easily reduce the water flow, reduce the amount of air. You can buy a thumb screw to control the airflow at any LFS. This may be easier than trying to throttle the water flow.
You could also try to run the return water through some filter floss before it enter the tank. I realize with HOB this is a bit more problematic. |