Excess skimmer bubbles

Xsjadolateralus · 04/18/2010, 07:54 PM

I have a HOB skimmer/fuge and up until tonight it has been working great. However, it just started making a ton more bubbles and now they're flowing right down and through the bubble trap. Is this a problem? Could someone explain why the bubbles are a big deal in the fuge/DT.

Thank you very much.

Xsjadolateralus · 04/18/2010, 08:29 PM

Also, I just added two nassarius snails and just fed them some mysis shrimp. I was reading that adding inverts may have this effect on your skimmer bubbles...

Any info on all of this would be awesome. But also I would like to understand the reason why bubbles in the fuge/DT are not a good thing.

Xsjadolateralus · 04/18/2010, 09:31 PM

Bumpidy

Anyone?

Percula9 · 04/18/2010, 09:31 PM

Bubbles are unsightly and they can irritate the skin on fish. Why would you feed snails mysis shrimp?

Xsjadolateralus · 04/19/2010, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Percula9

Bubbles are unsightly and they can irritate the skin on fish. Why would you feed snails mysis shrimp?

they're nassarius snails and my LFS told me that's what I can feed them since I have no fish at the moment. I didn't want them to starve....

lordofthereef · 04/19/2010, 12:10 PM

Is this a new setup?

Xsjadolateralus · 04/19/2010, 05:27 PM

Yes, it is. About one month old now. Although, my skimmer was already broken in and working correctly. This all started to happen after I introduced the snails. It seems to have lessened today, as well.

04/18/2010, 07:54 PM	#1
Xsjadolateralus Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 205	Excess skimmer bubbles I have a HOB skimmer/fuge and up until tonight it has been working great. However, it just started making a ton more bubbles and now they're flowing right down and through the bubble trap. Is this a problem? Could someone explain why the bubbles are a big deal in the fuge/DT. Thank you very much.

04/19/2010, 12:10 PM	#6
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04/18/2010, 08:29 PM	#2
Xsjadolateralus Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 205	Also, I just added two nassarius snails and just fed them some mysis shrimp. I was reading that adding inverts may have this effect on your skimmer bubbles... Any info on all of this would be awesome. But also I would like to understand the reason why bubbles in the fuge/DT are not a good thing.

04/18/2010, 09:31 PM	#3
Xsjadolateralus Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 205	Bumpidy Anyone?

04/18/2010, 09:31 PM	#4
Percula9 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orange County CA Posts: 3,819	Bubbles are unsightly and they can irritate the skin on fish. Why would you feed snails mysis shrimp?

04/19/2010, 05:27 PM	#7
Xsjadolateralus Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 205	Yes, it is. About one month old now. Although, my skimmer was already broken in and working correctly. This all started to happen after I introduced the snails. It seems to have lessened today, as well.