Skimmer Malfunction?

Fish'R'Friends7 · 02/20/2009, 12:59 AM

My Skimmer is releasing a ton of tiny bubbles back into my sump/fuge. The bubbles are coming from the return tube that puts the water back into the sump. I tried rinsing with hot water, but it did not help.

Any ideas what might be wrong?

The skimmer is an ASM-G1X.

Thanks.

Im uploading a picture to Photobucket but it is being slow....

Percula9 · 02/20/2009, 01:14 AM

Have you put any medicants or other supplements into the water? Is the skimmer producing skimmate? You can put a filter sock on the return from the skimmer to prevent the bubbles from entering the sump.

Fish'R'Friends7 · 02/20/2009, 01:16 AM

No supplements or medicants.... Skimmer is still producing skimmate, but bubbles are making their way into the display tank.

Dont have a filter sock on hand, anything that I could use from around the house?

Toddrtrex · 02/20/2009, 01:26 AM

Mine will sometimes do that when the venturi is clogged. I know that you said you cleaned it will hot water, but did you clean out the nipple of the plastic venturi? I use an old Allen wrench to clean it out -- it gets clogged with dried salt, and hot water doesn't seem to clear it.

Fish'R'Friends7 · 02/20/2009, 01:38 AM

Ill try that. ^ thanks.

Toddrtrex · 02/20/2009, 01:47 AM

And if you happen to have a Dremel, can widen the venturi's nipple hole a bit. I did that with all of mine, and it improved the performance a bit -- and only take a minute to do.

Like this,

02/20/2009, 12:59 AM	#1
Fish'R'Friends7 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 30	Skimmer Malfunction? My Skimmer is releasing a ton of tiny bubbles back into my sump/fuge. The bubbles are coming from the return tube that puts the water back into the sump. I tried rinsing with hot water, but it did not help. Any ideas what might be wrong? The skimmer is an ASM-G1X. Thanks. Im uploading a picture to Photobucket but it is being slow.... __________________ -Kyle Current Tank Info: 90Gallon Bowfront, 30 gallon long Sump/Fuge.

02/20/2009, 01:16 AM	#3
Fish'R'Friends7 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 30	No supplements or medicants.... Skimmer is still producing skimmate, but bubbles are making their way into the display tank. Dont have a filter sock on hand, anything that I could use from around the house? __________________ -Kyle Current Tank Info: 90Gallon Bowfront, 30 gallon long Sump/Fuge.

02/20/2009, 01:26 AM	#4
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Mine will sometimes do that when the venturi is clogged. I know that you said you cleaned it will hot water, but did you clean out the nipple of the plastic venturi? I use an old Allen wrench to clean it out -- it gets clogged with dried salt, and hot water doesn't seem to clear it. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

02/20/2009, 01:38 AM	#5
Fish'R'Friends7 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 30	Ill try that. ^ thanks. __________________ -Kyle Current Tank Info: 90Gallon Bowfront, 30 gallon long Sump/Fuge.

02/20/2009, 01:47 AM	#6
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	And if you happen to have a Dremel, can widen the venturi's nipple hole a bit. I did that with all of mine, and it improved the performance a bit -- and only take a minute to do. Like this, __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

02/20/2009, 01:14 AM	#2
Percula9 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orange County CA Posts: 3,819	Have you put any medicants or other supplements into the water? Is the skimmer producing skimmate? You can put a filter sock on the return from the skimmer to prevent the bubbles from entering the sump.