Bubbles after adding Protein Skimmer

swtntrl · 01/01/2007, 03:47 PM

I added a protein Skimmer in my sump and no matter how much I close the air valve on the skimmer the return pumps a ton of bubbles back into the tank. Any ideas? or suggestions. What other kind of info can I provide for someone to assist me. Thanks

E-A-G-L-E-S · 01/01/2007, 03:51 PM

do you have baffles in your sump, if not they will take care of that problem......if you cannot or do not want to put baffles in, then try piling live rock near both your skimmer output and your return pumps input

artman18944 · 01/01/2007, 04:59 PM

the bubbles will most likely stop once the skimmer is broken in which can take some time. try setting it on its lowest setting in the meantime

bobbbm · 01/01/2007, 05:00 PM

What kind of skimmer is it? At first I bought a crappy one and all it did was make bubbles

steri · 01/01/2007, 05:58 PM

I agree with Artman. Once it's broken in the bubbles should be minimized. The exact same thing happened with my skimmer. After I want to say 7 days, a vast majority of the microbubbles were gone.

JokerGirl · 01/01/2007, 06:00 PM

What Bob said ^

01/01/2007, 03:47 PM	#1
swtntrl Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 17	Bubbles after adding Protein Skimmer I added a protein Skimmer in my sump and no matter how much I close the air valve on the skimmer the return pumps a ton of bubbles back into the tank. Any ideas? or suggestions. What other kind of info can I provide for someone to assist me. Thanks

01/01/2007, 03:51 PM	#2
E-A-G-L-E-S Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 7,038	do you have baffles in your sump, if not they will take care of that problem......if you cannot or do not want to put baffles in, then try piling live rock near both your skimmer output and your return pumps input __________________ Smug Egotistical Contemptuous It's difficult to get a man to understand something that his salary requires him not to.

01/01/2007, 04:59 PM	#3
artman18944 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Milton, Pa. Posts: 168	the bubbles will most likely stop once the skimmer is broken in which can take some time. try setting it on its lowest setting in the meantime __________________ .....its all about the water Current Tank Info: 36 gal bow front, aqueon pro flex 1 sump, asm mini g skimmer, aquaticlife 4 bulb t5ho, reef octopus overflow box, RKL controller, foam/rock back wall.

01/01/2007, 05:58 PM	#5
steri Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aurora, IL. Posts: 2,361	I agree with Artman. Once it's broken in the bubbles should be minimized. The exact same thing happened with my skimmer. After I want to say 7 days, a vast majority of the microbubbles were gone. __________________ 220g: French Angel, Emperor Angel, Passer Anger, Blue Tang, Yellow Tang, Snowflake Moray Eel, Lunar Wrasse Current Tank Info: 220 with T5HO lighting. ETSS skimmer.

01/01/2007, 06:00 PM	#6
JokerGirl Whistler's Mother Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: That place Posts: 1,345	What Bob said ^ __________________ 01000001 01101110 01111001 01101111 01101110 01100101 00111111 Current Tank Info: 120g Reef Tank, 60g Cube Mantis/Reef Tank, Want more info, ask me.

01/01/2007, 05:00 PM	#4
bobbbm Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ronkonkoma NY Posts: 535	What kind of skimmer is it? At first I bought a crappy one and all it did was make bubbles