Reef octopus shooting out micro bubbles

reeflive · 02/28/2017, 09:23 PM

Why is my new octopus skimmer shooting out so many micro bubbles? It's brand new.

Skim · 03/01/2017, 12:34 AM

It is totally normal. Will not harm anything and will go away as Skimmer breaks in.

reeflive · 03/01/2017, 06:16 AM

Thanks again Skim. I've read that micro bubbles can be harmful to corals? So i shut it off and waited on some answers from my post. It just looks cloudy in the display tank with all the micro bubbles.

A sea K · 03/01/2017, 06:18 AM

Had a classic 110 on my 30 gal and never had problems with micro bubbles. My new prime 150 for my 80 gal was a different story, lot's of micro bubbles till it broke in and have never had a problem since.

Skim · 03/01/2017, 10:31 AM

Well who knows things change so much in this Hobby, one day it's the a must and then it's the biggest thing to stay away from. If you look now many are using Nanobubbles in their Tanks in lights off mode. They say it helps the Corals sloth off unwanted mucus and helps clean them.

reeflive · 03/01/2017, 04:55 PM

Thanks A sea K. That makes me feel better. I thought it was something in my water until u both cleared up my dought

reeflive · 03/01/2017, 04:57 PM

Yeap Skim ive notice that, its like trying to keep up with the latest apple phone....lol

02/28/2017, 09:23 PM	#1
reeflive Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 9	Reef octopus shooting out micro bubbles Why is my new octopus skimmer shooting out so many micro bubbles? It's brand new.

03/01/2017, 06:18 AM	#4
A sea K Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Branford Fl Posts: 3,024	Had a classic 110 on my 30 gal and never had problems with micro bubbles. My new prime 150 for my 80 gal was a different story, lot's of micro bubbles till it broke in and have never had a problem since. __________________ I am not a pro so excuse me if I'm wrong. Current Tank Info: 30gal Deep Blue rimless 9/10/2014, 80gal Deep Blue rimless 40gal sump/refugium 9/11/16 LPS reef, 2 x Kessil A160 with a single Maxspect Razor, RO Prime 150INT skimmer, Sicce 3 return pump, Vortech MP40 and MP10

03/01/2017, 12:34 AM	#2
Skim Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brantford ON. Canada Posts: 277	It is totally normal. Will not harm anything and will go away as Skimmer breaks in.

03/01/2017, 06:16 AM	#3
reeflive Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 9	Thanks again Skim. I've read that micro bubbles can be harmful to corals? So i shut it off and waited on some answers from my post. It just looks cloudy in the display tank with all the micro bubbles.

03/01/2017, 10:31 AM	#5
Skim Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brantford ON. Canada Posts: 277	Well who knows things change so much in this Hobby, one day it's the a must and then it's the biggest thing to stay away from. If you look now many are using Nanobubbles in their Tanks in lights off mode. They say it helps the Corals sloth off unwanted mucus and helps clean them.

03/01/2017, 04:55 PM	#6
reeflive Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 9	Thanks A sea K. That makes me feel better. I thought it was something in my water until u both cleared up my dought

03/01/2017, 04:57 PM	#7
reeflive Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 9	Yeap Skim ive notice that, its like trying to keep up with the latest apple phone....lol