Bubble plate is a skimmer

Giga · 01/18/2009, 11:55 PM

Can someone tell whats the point of a bubble plate in a skimmer, because some have it and some don't?

nikon187 · 01/19/2009, 01:32 AM

to reduce terbulance inside the skimmer which causes the bubbles to pop less( and holding onto their protien) before reaching the top

01/18/2009, 11:55 PM	#1
Giga Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Virginia beach, VA Posts: 1,709	Bubble plate is a skimmer Can someone tell whats the point of a bubble plate in a skimmer, because some have it and some don't? __________________ "You said it didn't bite!"......."Well"......"It didn't bite me." Current Tank Info: cool

01/19/2009, 01:32 AM	#2
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,717	to reduce terbulance inside the skimmer which causes the bubbles to pop less( and holding onto their protien) before reaching the top __________________ ----------------- Current Tanks: New 210 custom 84 x 24 x 24, 60g sump, SWC 250 extreme with bubble blaster 5000, 2 vortech mp40, 2 vortech mp10, 12 T5, Water blaster 5000, warner marine bio pellets, 60g clownfish cube, red carpet anemone with a 25g sump,SRO octopus 1000sss, 250w radium, lumenarc large.