skimmer question. please help

zachslow · 03/22/2008, 09:33 PM

hello,

i have a brand new euro reef rs135 that's been running for 24 hours in my 100 gallon reef aquarium.

the problem i'm having is it's creating too many micro bubbles and it's filling up my aquarium to the point where it looks completely foggy.

i've attached a video i took of the skimmer in hopes someone might be able to help me fix it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mHLkowE2jQ

can someone please let me know how to fix this. it's driving me crazy. thanks!

-zach

Percula9 · 03/22/2008, 09:42 PM

It takes time for the skimmer to break in. The microbubbles will deacrease over time. Bring the sponge up over the exit pipe this will act as a bubble trap. A filter sock on the drain would help take some of the bubbles out. It's hard to see what's really going on in the video.

USC-fan · 03/22/2008, 10:16 PM

I agree with Percula9, Go to you LFS and pick up a filter sock. It should stop over time.

luke33 · 03/22/2008, 10:34 PM

Yep, it'll be alot less in the next few days. A filter sock will work wonders as well.

zachslow · 03/22/2008, 10:52 PM

i actually already have a filter sock in my sump. even with that on, i still have tons and tons of bubbles.

do you think it's just a normal part of having a new skimmer? is this common?

03/22/2008, 09:33 PM	#1
zachslow Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: san francisco, ca Posts: 153	skimmer question. please help hello, i have a brand new euro reef rs135 that's been running for 24 hours in my 100 gallon reef aquarium. the problem i'm having is it's creating too many micro bubbles and it's filling up my aquarium to the point where it looks completely foggy. i've attached a video i took of the skimmer in hopes someone might be able to help me fix it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mHLkowE2jQ can someone please let me know how to fix this. it's driving me crazy. thanks! -zach

03/22/2008, 09:42 PM	#2
Percula9 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orange County CA Posts: 3,819	It takes time for the skimmer to break in. The microbubbles will deacrease over time. Bring the sponge up over the exit pipe this will act as a bubble trap. A filter sock on the drain would help take some of the bubbles out. It's hard to see what's really going on in the video.

03/22/2008, 10:16 PM	#3
USC-fan Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,626	I agree with Percula9, Go to you LFS and pick up a filter sock. It should stop over time.

03/22/2008, 10:34 PM	#4
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	Yep, it'll be alot less in the next few days. A filter sock will work wonders as well.

03/22/2008, 10:52 PM	#5
zachslow Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: san francisco, ca Posts: 153	i actually already have a filter sock in my sump. even with that on, i still have tons and tons of bubbles. do you think it's just a normal part of having a new skimmer? is this common?