Bubbleless skimmer? (See Pic)

Liquid Hobby · 09/23/2006, 01:10 AM

Just did the first wet test... with some dry fit plumbing, so really a wet/dry fit test. Anyway, fired up the Coralife 125 and got this for bubble output, not very impressive:

I did notice that when I raised the water level the bubbles got a little better, but not much more than the above pic. When the water level got low in the skimmer section (maybe 1/2 inch dif) as I was playing around bubble production stopped entirely...

Is something wrong or does cold, fresh water not work in a skimmer?

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drummereef · 09/23/2006, 01:13 AM

Freshwater definitely does not work. Except for a leak test.

You'll have to try it on your tank.

Liquid Hobby · 09/23/2006, 01:15 AM

Phew...!!!

Shagsbeard · 09/23/2006, 06:06 AM

Fresh water has a different surface tension... it makes smaller bubbles impossible. That's why salt water feels kind of slimey even when it's pure.

09/23/2006, 01:10 AM	#1
Liquid Hobby Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 810	Bubbleless skimmer? (See Pic) Just did the first wet test... with some dry fit plumbing, so really a wet/dry fit test. Anyway, fired up the Coralife 125 and got this for bubble output, not very impressive: I did notice that when I raised the water level the bubbles got a little better, but not much more than the above pic. When the water level got low in the skimmer section (maybe 1/2 inch dif) as I was playing around bubble production stopped entirely... Is something wrong or does cold, fresh water not work in a skimmer? T __________________ 120 DT/200 G mixed reef: birthed on Dec 1, 2010 * Neptune Systems controller * 40G Sump + 40G Fuge which gravity feeds into DT * Huge Reef Octopus Skimmer * Calc, GFO and Carbon RXs * 2x250W 20K Radium MH with VHO supplement * 3600 GPH closed loop with OM 4 way * 1700 GPH return

09/23/2006, 01:13 AM	#2
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Freshwater definitely does not work. Except for a leak test. You'll have to try it on your tank. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

09/23/2006, 01:15 AM	#3
Liquid Hobby Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 810	Phew...!!! __________________ 120 DT/200 G mixed reef: birthed on Dec 1, 2010 * Neptune Systems controller * 40G Sump + 40G Fuge which gravity feeds into DT * Huge Reef Octopus Skimmer * Calc, GFO and Carbon RXs * 2x250W 20K Radium MH with VHO supplement * 3600 GPH closed loop with OM 4 way * 1700 GPH return

09/23/2006, 06:06 AM	#4
Shagsbeard Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Morro Bay, CA Posts: 2,143	Fresh water has a different surface tension... it makes smaller bubbles impossible. That's why salt water feels kind of slimey even when it's pure.