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03/05/2006, 12:47 PM
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My protein skimmer is producing a lot of bubble and a lot of white foam....My nitrites are like 3.0 right now (cycling tank) is this teh cause of my skimmer acting weird????I have a jebo skimmer off of ebay
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03/05/2006, 12:50 PM
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how long has the skimmer been running on the tank? sounds like it just needs some time...
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03/05/2006, 12:58 PM
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Its been going for a day....I cant leave it on when i leave the house or sleep, it will overflow....I have to empty the cup every 45 minutes....teh bubbles are crazy taking up half of my 55
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03/05/2006, 01:14 PM
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anyone else:-(
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03/05/2006, 01:21 PM
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if it's been running for about a day i would give it time, it needs to break in. the crazy bubbles in your tank are microbubbles i assume? these too should calm down as the skimmer breaks in. does your collection cup have a drain fitting?
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03/05/2006, 03:09 PM
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yes they are microbubbles....a drain fitting...ummm i dont know what that is....it is a cup with a hoe in it and thats about it
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03/05/2006, 03:40 PM
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which jebo skimmer is it?
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03/05/2006, 04:26 PM
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jebo 180 hangon
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