Annoying Microbubbles

ReefKeep66 · 07/13/2014, 08:50 AM

So I did a 5 gallon water change on my 29g Oceanic Biocube yesterday and now my tank is flooded with microbubbles. Previous to that the water was crystal clear and have not had an issue with that besides when I first started running my protein skimmer. I believe the problem is coming from my CPR SR3 protein skimmer. I have tried adjusting the water flow, but that doesn't seem to help. I figured I would wait over night and see if the problem subside it self but it hasn't as of this morning. My LPS are all shrinked up I'm assuming from the microbubbles as all my water paramters and in check and I have good flow throughout the whole tank. Could this be an issue of too much flow through the skimmer? . Like I mentioned earlier, I never had this issue until I changed water yesterday besides when I first installed the skimmer which is normal but I have no idea why it's doing this now. I'm including a few pictures for refrence. Thanks in advance!

ReefKeep66 · 07/13/2014, 12:43 PM

**UPDATE** the microbubbles are not as bad as they were this morning. Should I just keep waiting or pull the skimmer out, drain it and try restarting it?

07/13/2014, 08:50 AM	#1
ReefKeep66 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: The great state of Georgia Posts: 549	Annoying Microbubbles So I did a 5 gallon water change on my 29g Oceanic Biocube yesterday and now my tank is flooded with microbubbles. Previous to that the water was crystal clear and have not had an issue with that besides when I first started running my protein skimmer. I believe the problem is coming from my CPR SR3 protein skimmer. I have tried adjusting the water flow, but that doesn't seem to help. I figured I would wait over night and see if the problem subside it self but it hasn't as of this morning. My LPS are all shrinked up I'm assuming from the microbubbles as all my water paramters and in check and I have good flow throughout the whole tank. Could this be an issue of too much flow through the skimmer? . Like I mentioned earlier, I never had this issue until I changed water yesterday besides when I first installed the skimmer which is normal but I have no idea why it's doing this now. I'm including a few pictures for refrence. Thanks in advance!

07/13/2014, 12:43 PM	#2
ReefKeep66 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: The great state of Georgia Posts: 549	UPDATE the microbubbles are not as bad as they were this morning. Should I just keep waiting or pull the skimmer out, drain it and try restarting it?