what does it mean when my skimmer is fizzing?

meegwell · 01/27/2013, 07:18 PM

My skimmer is just producing fizz, where it normally produces ugly brown bubbles that pour over into the cup. I look down the center and just see clear water with twirling fizzing going on, no bubbles climbing up like norm. ?

Trigga Fish · 01/27/2013, 07:19 PM

Sounds like your air intake may be clogged or disconnected.

jimmy frag · 01/27/2013, 07:20 PM

keep watching, it will kick in

chrisfont23 · 01/27/2013, 07:20 PM

Check the air intake. Probably clogged or kinked.

Meanmike · 01/27/2013, 07:25 PM

They do that some times after a water change or if you put your hands or something in the water.

meegwell · 01/27/2013, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Meanmike

They do that some times after a water change or if you put your hands or something in the water.

i did some deep scrubbing and added new creatures (bags dipped in for acclimation) ...Ill check the air anyway. On the subject, what is the hose coming off the bottom of my cup for? It doesn't drain and I dont know where I should put it..its just been hanging out above the chamber but not submerged. This is a Bubble Magus NAC 6 if it matters. It two or three month history has been good...foaming up nasty crap that I clean out every few days.

Meanmike · 01/27/2013, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by meegwell

i did some deep scrubbing and added new creatures (bags dipped in for acclimation) ...Ill check the air anyway. On the subject, what is the hose coming off the bottom of my cup for? It doesn't drain and I dont know where I should put it..its just been hanging out above the chamber but not submerged. This is a Bubble Magus NAC 6 if it matters. It two or three month history has been good...foaming up nasty crap that I clean out every few days.

That's probably the cause. As for the rest if its not a drain hose then I have no idea and I am not familiar with that skimmer.

Robertstock · 01/28/2013, 08:47 PM

if your air hose that feeds the skimmer is very close to the surface of the water it can tend to clog up with salt creep. Pull the skimmer off give it a good cleaning . I have this skimmer, sorry i have the NAC 7, i hope its similair. the air hose that feedss your venturi valve is that hose that connects to the PVC pipe along side the main skimmer cone, then down below the water surface to the venturi valve sucking water and air into the cone. This is the same pipe that you can turn to increase your water level inside the skimmer. Make sure theres no dried salt accumulated inside. The hose on the bottom of the cup can be used to drain that nasty brown sludge into a collection cup while your at work, its a drian hose and it sounds like its blocked.

Squidmotron · 01/28/2013, 09:27 PM

Make sure you tap on the lid before you open it.

worm5406 · 01/29/2013, 08:12 AM

Blow into the venturi hose and make sure it doe not have water in it either.

meegwell · 01/29/2013, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robertstock

if your air hose that feeds the skimmer is very close to the surface of the water it can tend to clog up with salt creep. Pull the skimmer off give it a good cleaning . I have this skimmer, sorry i have the NAC 7, i hope its similair. the air hose that feedss your venturi valve is that hose that connects to the PVC pipe along side the main skimmer cone, then down below the water surface to the venturi valve sucking water and air into the cone. This is the same pipe that you can turn to increase your water level inside the skimmer. Make sure theres no dried salt accumulated inside. The hose on the bottom of the cup can be used to drain that nasty brown sludge into a collection cup while your at work, its a drian hose and it sounds like its blocked.

Thanks all. It started producing again on its own. Its only a couple montjs old and the tank is just developing. I put my finger over the air intake and got an immediate reaction of quickly rising water so that seems to be clear.

01/27/2013, 07:18 PM	#1
meegwell Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 608	what does it mean when my skimmer is fizzing? My skimmer is just producing fizz, where it normally produces ugly brown bubbles that pour over into the cup. I look down the center and just see clear water with twirling fizzing going on, no bubbles climbing up like norm. ? __________________ 90g mixed reef \| 30g sump \| 2x250 phoenix HQI; 4x54 (ati blue plus, ati aquablue special, geissman tru actinic, geissmann purple)\| NAC 6 Skimmer \| 2x MP40wes \| eheim 1262 return\| AWI typhoon 5 rodi \|

01/27/2013, 07:19 PM	#2
Trigga Fish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rockwall, Tx Posts: 17	Sounds like your air intake may be clogged or disconnected. __________________ Ciao, Trigga Fish

01/28/2013, 09:27 PM	#9
Squidmotron Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 675	Make sure you tap on the lid before you open it. __________________ .................................................. Current Tank Info: 210 Gallon "Mixed Reef" Tank (84 inches wide)

01/29/2013, 08:12 AM	#10
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	Blow into the venturi hose and make sure it doe not have water in it either. __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

01/27/2013, 07:20 PM	#3
jimmy frag Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: burlington ontario Posts: 845	keep watching, it will kick in

01/27/2013, 07:20 PM	#4
chrisfont23 Reef Monster Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,343	Check the air intake. Probably clogged or kinked.

01/27/2013, 07:25 PM	#5
Meanmike Moved On Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Maine Posts: 473	They do that some times after a water change or if you put your hands or something in the water.

01/28/2013, 08:47 PM	#8
Robertstock Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: st joseph, MO Posts: 54	if your air hose that feeds the skimmer is very close to the surface of the water it can tend to clog up with salt creep. Pull the skimmer off give it a good cleaning . I have this skimmer, sorry i have the NAC 7, i hope its similair. the air hose that feedss your venturi valve is that hose that connects to the PVC pipe along side the main skimmer cone, then down below the water surface to the venturi valve sucking water and air into the cone. This is the same pipe that you can turn to increase your water level inside the skimmer. Make sure theres no dried salt accumulated inside. The hose on the bottom of the cup can be used to drain that nasty brown sludge into a collection cup while your at work, its a drian hose and it sounds like its blocked.