protein skimmer trouble

sayhellotomalil · 07/01/2006, 10:31 AM

hi people as a 16 yr old with no job i opted for something cheaper when choosing a protein skimmer, saying cheaper i ment going on ebay. i found this proteinskimmer (brand new) and it not known here but i think its big in germany or something.

the problem is that the bubbles are coming out of the return pipe . the pump i am using is a fully submerged one rating at 1200l/h. is there anything i can do ? look at picture for details

thanks for help

Froggy · 07/01/2006, 10:34 AM

picture ??

sayhellotomalil · 07/01/2006, 10:45 AM

click on link ( also im using the skimmer as a hang on)

Avi · 07/01/2006, 11:16 AM

There should be no water in the upper chamber (where your top arrow points to in your pic,) which is the collection chamber.

The water level should be somewhere in the lower compartment of the skimmer above the mechanism that creates the bubbles. You will probably have to tinker with that level until you get it to where it works best for you.

By the way...many skimmers create micro-bubbles. If you can, in any event, have the skimmer's return go into a compartment in your sump before the compartment that the return-pump is in, and have some foam between them. That would end the micro-bubble problem. If you can't do that, put a "filter sock" on the end of the skimmer's return and that will also probably resolve the issue for you.

sayhellotomalil · 07/01/2006, 11:18 AM

hi thanks i dont have a sump but what exactly is a filter sock? before i stupidly go and put my own sock on the end.

thanks

or could i put some media there http://reefcentral.com/gallery/showp...p?photo=175855
look at the coloured in red bit to trap the bubbles and make them go up instead. if this is a better solution what media shall i use? but im worried that it could stop the water flow going down and back out the return pipe which could make the water go up and over flow the skimmer head.

07/01/2006, 10:31 AM	#1
sayhellotomalil Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9	protein skimmer trouble hi people as a 16 yr old with no job i opted for something cheaper when choosing a protein skimmer, saying cheaper i ment going on ebay. i found this proteinskimmer (brand new) and it not known here but i think its big in germany or something. the problem is that the bubbles are coming out of the return pipe . the pump i am using is a fully submerged one rating at 1200l/h. is there anything i can do ? look at picture for details thanks for help Last edited by sayhellotomalil; 07/01/2006 at 10:47 AM.

07/01/2006, 11:16 AM	#4
Avi Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Westchester County, NY Posts: 7,327	There should be no water in the upper chamber (where your top arrow points to in your pic,) which is the collection chamber. The water level should be somewhere in the lower compartment of the skimmer above the mechanism that creates the bubbles. You will probably have to tinker with that level until you get it to where it works best for you. By the way...many skimmers create micro-bubbles. If you can, in any event, have the skimmer's return go into a compartment in your sump before the compartment that the return-pump is in, and have some foam between them. That would end the micro-bubble problem. If you can't do that, put a "filter sock" on the end of the skimmer's return and that will also probably resolve the issue for you. __________________ I'd keep the whole ocean if my den were big enough Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef with 210 lbs. of live rock, Aqua-C EV180 Skimmer, Aquactinic double 250W MH with blue plus t5 support; 58 gallon freshwater planted tank using CO2 and T5s; 30-gallon cube with a few fancy goldfish; and a 110 gallon FOWLR

07/01/2006, 11:18 AM	#5
sayhellotomalil Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9	hi thanks i dont have a sump but what exactly is a filter sock? before i stupidly go and put my own sock on the end. thanks or could i put some media there http://reefcentral.com/gallery/showp...p?photo=175855 look at the coloured in red bit to trap the bubbles and make them go up instead. if this is a better solution what media shall i use? but im worried that it could stop the water flow going down and back out the return pipe which could make the water go up and over flow the skimmer head. Last edited by sayhellotomalil; 07/01/2006 at 11:33 AM.

07/01/2006, 10:34 AM	#2
Froggy Reef "Hobbyist"...right!? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canton, MI Posts: 2,160	picture ??

07/01/2006, 10:45 AM	#3
sayhellotomalil Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9	click on link ( also im using the skimmer as a hang on)