bubble magus skimmer help

james30ct · 04/12/2014, 04:51 PM

My bb155e skimmer stopped making bubbles today for some reason. It pumps water and the needle wheel spins its just not making bubbles. Any ideas? this is the model I have

Icefyres · 04/12/2014, 05:21 PM

Check the airhose. Maybe its full off salt n other funny stuff. Justs give it a bath in hot freshwater and blow through it to check

james30ct · 04/12/2014, 05:46 PM

Got it. Pulled more stuff apart and the blue piece the air line goes in to was clogged with chaeto.

Crusinjimbo · 04/13/2014, 04:59 AM

The "blue thing" will also buildup hard corrosion inside the threaded end where the air is fed to the water flow. Vinegar soak every cleaning cycle helps.

04/12/2014, 04:51 PM	#1
james30ct Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Groton, Ct Posts: 1,218	bubble magus skimmer help My bb155e skimmer stopped making bubbles today for some reason. It pumps water and the needle wheel spins its just not making bubbles. Any ideas? this is the model I have

04/12/2014, 05:21 PM	#2
Icefyres Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 52	bubble bubble Check the airhose. Maybe its full off salt n other funny stuff. Justs give it a bath in hot freshwater and blow through it to check

04/13/2014, 04:59 AM	#4
Crusinjimbo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel FL Posts: 751	The "blue thing" will also buildup hard corrosion inside the threaded end where the air is fed to the water flow. Vinegar soak every cleaning cycle helps. __________________ Jimbo 13.5G EVO

04/12/2014, 05:46 PM	#3
james30ct Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Groton, Ct Posts: 1,218	Got it. Pulled more stuff apart and the blue piece the air line goes in to was clogged with chaeto.