bubble magnus skimmer broke?

aandfsoccr04 · 08/09/2011, 08:02 PM

I noticed when i moved the tank last week a piece broke off and I didn't realize how important it was. I went to drain the skimmer cup since it should have been full but it wasn't too full. I realized that the piece that broke off goes to the skimmer cup. What can be done?

lastpikd · 08/09/2011, 08:13 PM

Well, you can cap that elbow and then empty the main cup when needed. Or you can find a piece of tubing that will fit over it and then have a bigger drain cup. Or you can try to find pieces of plumbing that small at a specialty hardware store.

aandfsoccr04 · 08/09/2011, 08:15 PM

what would I cap it with?

mike810 · 08/09/2011, 11:27 PM

that looks like a john guest fitting. either replace the fittings with a new one or cap the broken end with some epoxy and empty the cup weekly

d0ughb0y · 08/09/2011, 11:49 PM

the hose came off. just push it back in. you need to remove the blue clip first, push the hose in, then put the blue clip back.

08/09/2011, 08:02 PM	#1
aandfsoccr04 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 3,561	bubble magnus skimmer broke? I noticed when i moved the tank last week a piece broke off and I didn't realize how important it was. I went to drain the skimmer cup since it should have been full but it wasn't too full. I realized that the piece that broke off goes to the skimmer cup. What can be done? __________________ 120 gallon mixed reef

08/09/2011, 08:15 PM	#3
aandfsoccr04 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 3,561	what would I cap it with? __________________ 120 gallon mixed reef

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08/09/2011, 08:13 PM	#2
lastpikd Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 83	Well, you can cap that elbow and then empty the main cup when needed. Or you can find a piece of tubing that will fit over it and then have a bigger drain cup. Or you can try to find pieces of plumbing that small at a specialty hardware store.

08/09/2011, 11:27 PM	#4
mike810 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 2,235	that looks like a john guest fitting. either replace the fittings with a new one or cap the broken end with some epoxy and empty the cup weekly

08/09/2011, 11:49 PM	#5
d0ughb0y Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: sf bay area Posts: 5,165	the hose came off. just push it back in. you need to remove the blue clip first, push the hose in, then put the blue clip back.