Protein Skimmer?-bubbles

pinknelson1990 · 04/01/2007, 12:03 PM

I have a nano saltwater tank with just fish and live rock in there. The tank includes a cyclone protein skimmer, powerhead, heater, and a 30/60 filter. I have tiny bubbles in my tank and I thought it was protein skimmer because we have had this problem before but we unplugged it for about 12 hours now and the bubbles are still in there! And now the only thing on is the heater and the filter and now I'm starting to think if it's the filter? Is it? What can I do because the bubbles are so annoying and the fish hate it.

pinknelson1990 · 04/01/2007, 05:56 PM

Can anyone help please?

Joshua1023 · 04/01/2007, 06:29 PM

I am not familiar w/ your particular setup. Let me ask you a question though. Are these bubbles suspended in the water and floating around, or are they clinging to the rockwork and corals?

pinknelson1990 · 04/01/2007, 07:57 PM

Floating around

JCTewks · 04/01/2007, 09:57 PM

check to make sure there are no leaks in the utube on the filter...if it is able to suck air smewhere that is your problem i would guess

04/01/2007, 12:03 PM	#1
pinknelson1990 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Dakota Posts: 28	Protein Skimmer?-bubbles I have a nano saltwater tank with just fish and live rock in there. The tank includes a cyclone protein skimmer, powerhead, heater, and a 30/60 filter. I have tiny bubbles in my tank and I thought it was protein skimmer because we have had this problem before but we unplugged it for about 12 hours now and the bubbles are still in there! And now the only thing on is the heater and the filter and now I'm starting to think if it's the filter? Is it? What can I do because the bubbles are so annoying and the fish hate it. __________________ -bri- Current Tank Info: 13 fresh water tanks,starter tank-29 gallon and next tank will be 55 gallon to try that

04/01/2007, 05:56 PM	#2
pinknelson1990 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Dakota Posts: 28	Can anyone help please? __________________ -bri- Current Tank Info: 13 fresh water tanks,starter tank-29 gallon and next tank will be 55 gallon to try that

04/01/2007, 06:29 PM	#3
Joshua1023 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reading PA Posts: 1,526	I am not familiar w/ your particular setup. Let me ask you a question though. Are these bubbles suspended in the water and floating around, or are they clinging to the rockwork and corals? __________________ Only bad things happen fast. Only bad thing happen fast. Only bad things happen fast. Man,I'm friggen hard-headed!!! Current Tank Info: 90 gl tank,Coralife 14K MH lights,2 Current dual daylight/actinic 40 watt fixtures, tidepool sump,Coralife SS 220 protein skimmer,six inch sand bed w/ plenum, Current Prime Tower 1/3 hp Chiller,RedSea ozonizer w/ orp

04/01/2007, 07:57 PM	#4
pinknelson1990 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Dakota Posts: 28	Floating around __________________ -bri- Current Tank Info: 13 fresh water tanks,starter tank-29 gallon and next tank will be 55 gallon to try that

04/01/2007, 09:57 PM	#5
JCTewks Moved On Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wilmington, Ohio Posts: 3,040	check to make sure there are no leaks in the utube on the filter...if it is able to suck air smewhere that is your problem i would guess